Job Description

The BIDMC Nursing Mission is to build on a legacy of nursing excellence by caring with compassion, advancing the art & science of nursing, and advocating for the health of patients, families, and communities. The Nurse Specialist (T1) acts as a clinical leader with the primary goal of continuous improvement of patient outcomes and safe nursing practice. Partners with the Nursing Director in leading the professional practice at BIDMC. Maintains current professional knowledge/competencies and contributes to the advancement of nursing practice at the unit, system, local, and/or national level. Training, evaluation and competencies for this role are overseen by a Nurse Leader to the department. This a multi-unit role. The typical patient population of our inpatient medicine units include a variety of diagnoses requiring acute clinical nursing care and support. Medically complex patients are admitted with conditions such as pneumonia, COPD, heart disease, and sepsis, or may be transferred from the ICU or following surgery for additional care. This is a 40 hour day shift position. Essential Responsibilities: Acts as a clinical leader who supports the development of staff utilizing the latest evidence-based practice relative to safe, cost-effective, and optimal nursing care. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to integrate the holistic nursing approach into a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family. Identifies and prioritizes nursing care needs for a select population of patients/families. Develops and implements care conferences or programs for individual patients or populations of patients. Designs and evaluates innovative educational programs for patients/families, the community, and other healthcare providers. Creates and updates nursing policies, protocols, and procedures using evidence-based data to develop nurse-sensitive indicators in order to achieve positive outcomes. Collaborates with nurse specialists, unit based educators, and nursing directors on the creation and implementation of orientation, clinical competencies, and other clinical educational program development. Mentors nurses in the acquisition of new skills, the effective incorporation of evidence into practice, and in career development. Participates in the identification, selection, implementation and evaluation of products and equipment. Collaborates with nursing colleagues and other health care professionals in conducting research and publishing scholarly works, representing BIDMC, locally and nationally. Required Qualifications: Master's degree in Nursing required. License Registered Nurse required. American Heart Association – Basic Life support Certificate required. 3-5 years related work experience required. Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access. Preferred Qualifications: Five years of successful work experience in nursing with two years in a specialty area. Current Clinical Nurse Specialist certification. Current Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) license to practice in Massachusetts. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. Competencies: Decision Making, Problem Solving, Independence of Action, Written and Oral Communications, Knowledge, Team Work, Customer Service. Age based Competencies: Neonatal to Elderly. Physical Nature of the Job: Medium work requiring standing and moving around most of the shift. BIDMC requires all staff to be vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

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