RN - Urgent Care Billerica

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This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties: assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed.

Provides professional nursing care to patients and requires a nursing license. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. An experienced level role that applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.

Works independently with general supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not complex, and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.

This role possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary for the delivery and management of patient care from admission through discharge. Serves as a patient and family advocate while facilitating a cooperative and collaborative environment among all health care providers. Responsible for the planning, delivery and management of patient/family centered care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice embedded in research, evidence based practice and/or best practices.

Provides clinical excellence, which fosters and supports an environment central to our patient and family centered model of care.

• Massachusetts RN licensure
• Two (2) years of clinical nursing experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Three (3) years of clinical nursing experience
• Department specific:
  Certification(s) relevant to the department and the type of patient care being provided

• Performs nursing activities that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients and staff, with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary suffering. Includes, but is not limited to, vigilance, engagement, and responsiveness of caregivers, including family and healthcare personnel.
• Shows respect for patients/family dignity and privacy in all patient/family interactions. Establishes and maintains mutual trust within the nurse-patient/family relationship.
• Assesses and identifies expected patient outcomes based on diagnosis, data, and patient’s concerns.
• Listens and acknowledges patients/family knowledge of self and engages their participation in care. Identifies cultural needs to develop a care plan that enhances the health care experience. Recognizes patient/family rights through support of their informed decisions and advanced directives.
• Develops and implements individualized outcomes‑based care plans incorporating the patient and family’s readiness and barriers to learning. Provides and coordinates health teaching which is required by individuals, families and groups to maintain an optimal level of health.
• Utilizes evidence‑based interventions and treatments specific to the diagnosis or problem.
• Documents per hospital and regulatory requirements/policies, all aspects of care, including but not limited to, treatments/procedures performed and patient response. Documents the implementation and any modifications, including changes or omissions, of the identified plan.
• Performs procedures and treatments using nursing knowledge and judgment, according to established unit/practice area guidelines and professional standards.
• Safely administers and assesses the patient…