Registered Nurse, Primary Care Team; Law School

Registered Nurse, Primary Care Team (Law School) – Harvard University

Location: Cambridge, MA

Job Type: Part-time |
Salary Grade: 057 |
FLSA Status: Exempt |
Union: 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary |
Term Appointment: No

Description

Plan and provide professional nursing services and patient care for students, staff, and faculty. Ensure compliance with clinicians’ orders and follow established nursing processes, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Nurse Leader, the Registered Nurse at HUHS works collaboratively with the health care team to support the delivery of care including health maintenance, episodic, acute and chronic care to the adolescent, adult, and older adult population of the University Community. The Registered Nurse utilizes evidence to drive clinical decisions and practice related to individual and population health according to department guidelines, policies and procedures.

The RN also assists and provides coverage and support to other clinical areas at HUHS as needed.

Clinical Practice and Quality of Care

• Assesses and systemically collects data related to patient health status and collaborates with the care team to develop the plan of care
• Collaborates with the healthcare team incorporating appropriate standards of care for practice and patient outcomes
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing nursing care of individual patients
• Documents nursing assessment, interventions and evaluations to reflect a comprehensive and integrated approach to patient care
• Provides care that is safe, ethical, patient- and family-centered, culturally competent and evidence-based

Ambulatory/Primary Care Skills

There are skills and responsibilities common across the ambulatory setting (primary or specialty care). The RN at HUHS may perform any or all of these skills and responsibilities. These may include but are not limited to:

• Telephone, Secure message and in-person triage
• Reviews and acts on test results (lab, x-ray)
• Reviews and manages communications from internal and external customers
• Initiates and monitors intravenous (IV) infusions
• Assists or performs procedures (e.g., ECGs, dressing changes, subcutaneous or intramuscular injections, etc.)
• Provides patient education
• Assists with medication management
• Completes accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record
• Assists with management of urgent and emergent patient care situations
• Serves as a mentor and resource to others
• Assists with the coordination of care across the continuum of care
• Assists with the management of patients with multiple chronic health conditions, acute episodes of care, behavioral health challenges while promoting and supporting prevention and wellness
• May float to other clinics as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Professionalism

• Works independently within their scope of practice to achieve clinical outcomes
• Maintains professional development through continuing education, quality improvement initiatives and sharing of knowledge
• Leadership through collaborative partnerships
• Aligns with the Mission and Vision of Harvard University Health Services
• Utilizes evidence and science to guide practice
• Completes and complies with HUHS training requirements including HIPAA, privacy and security
• Reports non-compliance incidents to manager and/or Compliance Officer

Age-Specific Competencies

• Adolescent (13-19 years)
• Young Adult (20-40 years)
• Middle Adult (41-65 years)
• Older Adult (over 65 years)

Additional Department-Specific Responsibilities

Allergy Nurse

• Performs allergy testing according to policy and procedure
• Performs allergy immunotherapy according to policy and procedure
• Manages HUHS-ordered and patient-provided allergy serum and testing materials

Anticoagulation Management Nurse

• Provides initial and continuing patient education regarding anticoagulants and their risks as outlined in Anticoagulation Protocols
• Interprets daily laboratory results for patients enrolled in anticoagulation service
• Uses policy algorithms and clinical judgment for anticoagulant dosage adjustments and reevaluation
• Assesses for eligibility of…