Staff Nurse / 24 Hours Variable/ Days / Ambulatory Specialty Float Pool / Multiple Locations - BWH

To qualify you must have:

Education:

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing with current registration in Massachusetts. Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is required for newly licensed nurses

Experience:

1. Minimum of One year of recent (within 12 months) clinical nursing experience in an Ambulatory Clinic/Practice setting and/or Emergency room setting required. Experience only in an ambulatory procedural area is not sufficient.
2. Minimum of 12 months of nursing experience with telephone triage required, and telephone triage must be the main responsibility of this experience. This is the safe, effective, and appropriate disposition of health-related problems and includes: assessing the severity of symptoms, communicating urgent patient needs to the LIP, referral to appropriate setting or level of care, documenting interventions and an individualized plan of care using an EMR, education of patients and families on their disease process and interventions to promote health and well-being, preliminary interpretation of data, providing home health advice and follow-up, ability to make triage decisions quickly and calmly in emergency situations, and assuring continuity of care.
3. Experience with in-person triage and clinical assessment techniques of an adult patient within the last 4 years is required.
4. Experience in an Ambulatory Medical Specialty (not procedural) area or Primary Care with patient care delivery as an RN is required.
5. Must be comfortable with all aspects of patient care in person and via telephone.
6. Case Management experience preferred.

Other:

• Certification or desire to obtain certification in Ambulatory Care or an ambulatory Specialty area within 2 years is preferred.
• Able to work weekend rotation per the MNA contract

Brigham and Women's Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.