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Mass General Brigham

Early-stage life science venture investor

Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 11
Part-timeBelmont, MA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A nursing certificate or diploma is required; a Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
  • A current Registered Nurse state license is required.
  • No experience is required; one year of medical/psychiatric experience is preferred.
  • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and the ability to utilize the nursing process and work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

  • Assess patients' needs accurately and use multiple data sources to determine actual or potential health problems and functional status.
  • Use a recovery-oriented framework to identify patient strengths.
  • Perform point-of-care testing and communicate findings effectively to the healthcare team.
  • Document responses to interventions and demonstrate understanding of patients' responses to treatment.
  • Identify behaviors contributing to crises and use verbal and non-verbal techniques to de-escalate situations.
  • Plan nursing interventions accurately, modify and individualize nursing plans of care and protocols, and participate in developing multidisciplinary treatment plans.
  • Prioritize patient care needs and partner with patients and families to support recovery goals.
  • Provide and implement nursing care interventions and establish therapeutic alliances with assigned patients.
  • Administer medications safely, accurately, and on time using barcode medication verification scanning, and review physician orders promptly.
  • Promote least-restrictive interventions and recovery-oriented goals.
  • Participate in leading patient groups and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care interventions.
  • Document care in nursing plans, protocols, and assessment flowsheets, including patient responses to interventions and treatment.
  • Communicate patients' clinical status at clinical team rounds and shift-change reports.
  • Use evidence-based nursing knowledge to guide practice decisions and organize and provide patient care.
  • Provide direction and supervision to mental health specialists, delegate care interventions, and assign staff in anticipation of acute milieu problems.
  • Lead medical and psychiatric emergencies and promote or provide critical-incident debriefing after emergency events.
  • Participate in training and educating registered nurses, mental health specialists, and other healthcare providers.
  • Teach patients and significant others according to their needs and recovery goals, document teaching, and inform the treatment team of learning needs.
  • Maintain professional growth, competency in treating the patient population, and completion of mandatory in-service requirements.
  • Seek constructive performance feedback from peers and professional colleagues and identify strengths and development needs with a supervisor.
  • Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality and communicate positively, supportively, and courteously with patients and staff.
  • Contribute to hospital, department, and unit productivity and cost-effectiveness through effective time and supply management.
  • Notify the shift coordinator or charge nurse of availability for additional assignments.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year of medical/psychiatric experience.

About the Company

Mass General Brigham

Early-stage life science venture investor

Mass General Brigham Ventures funds early-stage life science ideas arising from Mass General Brigham’s research network. It provides first access to deal flow and proprietary rights, backing the formation and growth of new companies and technologies. It uses capital and support to help translate bold innovations into drugs and medical technologies that improve patient outcomes worldwide.

Company size
1-10
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
$1.9B
Headquarters
Cambridge, MA
Founded
2008

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