Satellite Clinic Nurse, RN - Women''''s Care Braintree

Satellite Nurse, RN - Braintree Womens 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.

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.
• 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
• Develops individualized outcomes-based care plans incorporating the patient and familys 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

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 spirit of inquiry.
• Quality: The professional registered nurse provides high quality in an efficient and a safe manner. The professional nurse utilizes data trends to support and improve clinical practice.
• Collaboration: Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among the various disciplines and departments to ensure effective quality patient care delivery.
• Service Excellence: The professional nurse influences others by establishing a climate for optimal patient care, mutually supportive collegial relationships, and professional development.
• Professional Development: The professional registered nurse participates in lifelong learning activities that assist in developing and maintaining their continuing competence, enhance their professional practice and support achievement of their career goals.

Qualifications

• JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
• AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: Has the skills and knowledge to provide care to the age groups of the population served including:
• Knowledge of growth and development
• Ability to interpret age specific data and response to care
• Provide age appropriate communication
• EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree required, Bachelors Degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
• BLS Certification required
• EXPERIENCE: Prior Ambulatory OB and/or GYN experience is required
• CERTIFICATION: Certification in lactation or childbirth education is strongly preferred
• LICENSE: Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse License

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients and equipment
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
• Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, sick patients, bodily substances, noise and possible exposure to radiation, lasers, electric shock, etc.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases and other transmissible infections
• Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
• Handle emergency and crisis situations
• Subjected to irregular hours
• May have contact with hazardous material

Compensation

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth-one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range: $34.79 - $43.49