Primary Care Float Nurse - Part Time BWH

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STAFF NURSE - PRIMARY CARE/ Part Time/ 20 Hours/ Rotating Shifts (mainly days)/ FLOAT TEAM/ BWH

Excellent Care to Patients and Families • The Best Staff • In the Safest Environment

In this Float - Staff Nurse job, you will care for patients at 15 Primary Care practices, which include Family Medicine, Health Centers, Pediatric Care and Adult Internal Medicine.

Practice locations range from Main campus in Boston, and in nearby towns which may include Chestnut Hill, Brookline, Norwood, and Foxboro.

The teams at each practice may vary but the goal is still the same: to provide high quality care for patients whether you are conducting a nurse only visit in clinic or providing care telephonically.

 

Job Summary

Nursing at Brigham and Women’s Hospital is known for their excellent clinical practice and for keeping patients and their families at the center of all they do. We understand that great care is shaped by relationships with patients and their families. That’s why we’re committed to knowing our patients on a deeper level — not just as patients, but as individuals — to ensure that they, and their families, feel known and cared for.

At BWH, we proudly work together with a spirit of inquiry and a deep commitment to providing the highest quality, evidence-informed and theory-guided care in an inclusive environment. We work each day to achieve our vision — to provide excellent care to patients and families, with the best staff, in the safest environment.

Just as we have been able to reinvent health care, we have also transformed health care careers. Whether measured in terms of lives saved, awards earned, or the personal satisfaction of stretching your talents – a career with BWH is unlike any other in the health care field. Here you'll find a workplace where collaboration and teamwork are the norm, not the exception – physicians, nurses, technicians, staff and management form a close-knit bond, based on mutual respect and devotion to our patients. If you want an enormously fulfilling career, there’s no better place to be.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Primary Care Registered Nurse (staff RN) is an important member of the primary care multi-disciplinary team. Patients, families and the health care team work best as partners with shared goals for attaining optimal health and wellness. The RN is integral to providing the support and care necessary to achieving such goals. The primary responsibility of the staff RN is to provide excellent care to patients and families. The role requires the provision of care that is comprehensive and compassionate, delivered to a diverse, medically and socially vulnerable population. Role responsibilities within this setting are defined below.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1 . Patient Care Organization
May perform all duties as described in the Brigham and Women’s Registered Nurse Job Description to meet direct care requirements of the role.
Functions effectively and safely within the scope of practice of the Registered Nurse to strengthen the practice and provide patient centered care.
Provide culturally sensitive, patient centered care of the highest quality to patients of all backgrounds and income levels.
Triages all urgent calls and assists with walk-ins. Sets priorities when organizing care based upon the acuity. Is aware of clinic flow and re-arranges provider schedules to accommodate the urgent care needs
Assesses the care needs of patients with routine and chronic illnesses. Develops implements and re-evaluates an individualized nursing plan of care (PoC).
Within a multi-disciplinary team, assists patients with pre-existing conditions to achieve lifestyle changes that promote a healthy mindbodyspirit.
Uses a variety of modalities to engage patients including nurse visits, telephonic and electronic communication (Gateway/Telehealth).
Operating from a Human Caring framework, the RN implements a wide range of interventions/skills including coaching, education, counseling, motivational interviewing, referral and advocacy to services and resources as appropriate to promote health and wellness.
Responsible for evaluation and documentation of disease management impact. Works closely with the clinical team and family to promote self-management and ensure a c