Registered Nurse - Reproductive Health

Registered Nurse - Reproductive Health

Boston, MA (/maps. google. com/maps?q=1340+Boylston+St+Boston+MA+USA+02215) • Nursing Services

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Position Summary

As a Registered Nurse, you will hold ultimate responsibility for providing nursing care to patients and their caregivers in a variety of settings at Fenway Health. These responsibilities include utilizing the nursing process and providing comprehensive and compassionate patient-centered care based on evidence-based practice and best practices. As a nurse, you will work closely with the primary care provider (PCP) and other healthcare and community team members to promote safe and coordinated team-based care.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the patient's PCP, specialist providers, and other members of the care team to improve patient outcomes through a patient-centered care plan incorporating patient engagement and education to promote health and prevent injury, illness, and disease exacerbation.

• Provides competent, compassionate nursing care based on the nursing process, clinical reasoning, critical thinking, objective scientific principles, and the patient's subjective experiences.

• Conducts virtual, telephonic, and in-person nurse assessment and triage to assess the severity of the patient's health concerns using approved protocols and algorithms in a manner that provides patient dispositions to emergency or urgent care, clinic provider appointments, and clinic nurse visits within the scope of the licensed practice.

• Implements the patient-centered plan of care, evaluates outcomes, and regularly communicates the plan of care, patient status, and progress toward goals with the PCP, patient, and other care team members.

• Influences appropriate utilization of healthcare resources by helping to coordinate patient care, encouraging patient involvement in disease management and wellness programs, and conducting follow-up care for acute care or psychiatric admissions, emergency department visits, specialist visits, and sub-acute / rehabilitation care stays.

• Coordinates preventative services for the defined population including education, preventative medications, vaccinations, testing, and referrals.

• Documents patient information accurately and in a timely manner in the EHR.

• Promotes a compassionate and therapeutic environment responsive to the unique patient and caregivers and extends to care team members.

• Assures a sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate individual differences and preferences in the provision of culturally competent care for the patient and with the care team.

• Participates in daily operational activities necessary for a safe patient and team environment.

• Participates in planning, implementing, and monitoring nursing goals and objectives consistent with the Fenway Health Strategic Plan.

• Attends clinical and administrative meetings and participates in committee functions and activities as nominated or assigned.

• Adheres to organizational and departmental policies and procedures in collaboration with other departments and in accordance with state, federal, and organizational guidelines.

• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and as an effective healthcare team member.

• Demonstrates initiative and commitment to continuously improve services and processes that positively impact patient care and organizational goals.

• Demonstrates a positive attitude with patients and establishes collegial relationships with the internal and external healthcare team members, agencies, and healthcare facilities.

• Works cooperatively to cover and support all departments as staffing needs shift with appropriate training.

• Performs additional tasks as indicated by departmental and health center needs.

Benefits Information:

• Generous paid time off including 3 weeks of vacation, 9 sick days, 4 personal days, and 11 paid holidays per year.

• 403B retirement account with match.

• Comprehensive and low-cost health and dental insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield. Dental insurance (100% Employer Contribution)

• License fee reimbursement

• CEU program through The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

• Supervision, tuition reimbursement, in-service training, and professional development support

• A team culture built on collaboration, learning, and sharing of expertise

• Employee wellness program

Requirements

• Education: Associate degree in nursing

• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license degree required.

• Current CPR certification required

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work harmoniously with diverse groups of individuals

• Experience working in an ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse environment

• Authentic interest in LGBTQIA+ and community health

• Proficient in the use of the computer and associated software, i. e. , MS products

• Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients, clients and vendors across the spectrum of diversity, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, national origin and immigrant status, religious or spiritual identity, disability (physical, mental, emotional and developmental), veteran status, and/or limited English proficiency.

• Willingness to contribute towards Fenway's efforts in becoming an anti-racist organization and promoting a culture dedicated to ongoing development in service of humility, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, where differences are acknowledged and valued.

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor's degree level or higher in nursing

• Two (2) years of experience in ambulatory, hospital, or public health nursing

• Experience with working within a complex healthcare system with multiple product lines

• Board Certification (ACRN, AMB-BC, etc)

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• OSHA Category 1: involves exposure to blood, body fluids, and/or tissues

• Physical Requirements

• Regularly required: sitting; using hands to manipulate objects/tools/controls; reaching with hands and arms; talking; hearing

• Frequently required: lifting and/or moving up to 10 lbs.

• Occasional required: lifting and/or moving up to 25 lbs.

• Vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision depth perception, ability to adjust focus

• Noise Level: usually conversational

• Shift

This is a union position in a Fenway Health bargaining unit represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.

We offer competitive s.