Satellite Clinic Nurse, RN - Women's Care Braintree

Satellite Nurse, RN - Braintree Women's Care

Tufts Medical Center is a world-renowned academic medical center that has been caring for patients across New England for more than 200 years. As the principal teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Medicine and a nationally respected research institution, we are known for delivering groundbreaking, patient-centered care across more than 100 specialties and services, from primary care to our Level I Trauma Center to the region's leading heart transplant program.

Nurses are at the heart of that mission.

As a Magnet designated organization, Tufts Medical Center offers nurses the opportunity to practice at the highest level grounded in teamwork, clinical inquiry, and a culture of continuous improvement. We are committed to advancing nursing through evidence-based care, shared decision-making, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration.

Nurses at Tufts MC are deeply integrated into all aspects of clinical care and operations. Whether providing high-acuity specialty care or leading quality and safety initiatives, our nurses are respected as full partners in care delivery and innovation. Their insight drives progress. Their expertise shapes outcomes.

Nurses are supported through strong peer networks, diverse clinical experiences, and opportunities for professional development. Professional growth is expected, encouraged, and championed.

At Tufts Medical Center, nursing isn't just supported but integral to who we are. Join us and be part of a team that's leading with purpose and redefining what's possible in healthcare.

Hours:

32 hours per week, 8:00a-4:30p

Must be flexible to cover between Norwood and Framingham.

Required:

1+ years of Labor & Delivery RN experience.

Job Description

The professional registered nurse possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary for the delivery and management of patient care from admission through discharge. The professional registered nurse is knowledgeable of current trends in healthcare including but not limited to advances in technology, pharmacology, treatment care modalities, quality and patient safety. The professional registered nurse serves as a patient and family advocate while facilitating a cooperative and collaborative environment among all health care providers.

The professional registered nurse is 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. The professional registered nurse at Tufts Medical Center provides clinical excellence, which fosters and supports an environment central to our patient and family centered model of care.

Nursing Process:
Utilizes theoretical and evidence-based knowledge in partnering with patients and their families to assess, plan, implement and evaluate age appropriate care.

Assess:

* Collaborates with patient, family/significant others and other disciplines to identify expected outcomes based on synthesis of data and diagnosis

* Identifies cultural needs (i.e. language, etc.) to develop a care plan that enhances the health care experience

Plan:

* Develops individualized outcomes-based care plans incorporating the patient and family's readiness and barrier to learning

* Orchestrates and validates a plan of care for each shift

* Initiates interdisciplinary patient/family meetings to facilitate communication regarding the plan of care

* Communicates and coordinates the patients discharge plan utilizing unit-based and community resources to ensure a seamless transition for the patient and their family

* The plan of care utilizes principles and concepts of project, organizational or systems management

Implement:

* Implements the plan in a safe and timely manner

* Documents the implementation and any modifications, including changes or omissions, of the identified plan

* Collaborates with nursing colleagues and others to implement the plan

* Utilizes evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the diagnosis or problem

* Provides and coordinates health teaching which is required by individuals, families and groups to maintain an optimal level of health

* Documents per hospital and regulatory requirements/policies, all aspects of care, including but not limited to, treatments/procedures performed and patient response

Evaluate:

* Evaluates the effectiveness of the planned strategies in relation to patient responses and the attainment of expected outcomes and knowledge

* The nurse uses the evaluation process to update the plan of care as dictated by the patient response and/or if desired outcomes have not been achieved

Professional Performance:

Clinical Practice:
The professional registered nurse demonstrates and applies the skill and judgement necessary to implement the nursing plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures necessary for the care of the patient and family based upon critical thinking skills and a…