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Registered Nurse, RN - Labor & Delivery, Per Diem

apartment Tufts Medicine location_onBoston, MA

Registered Nurse, RN - Labor & Delivery (L&D) 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. Unit: Labor & Delivery (L&D) Hours: Per Diem Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed. Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems. Job Overview This position plans, organizes and oversees daily clinical and administrative operations of designated unit/program or service. Prepares staff schedules, requests and allocates resources and facilitates coordination of care/services to meet patient care and operational requirements. This position ensures that patient care is aligned with the goals, mission and vision of hospital. Supervises and evaluates nursing and support personnel and participates in selection of new hires. Leads and/or participates in hospital, departmental and multidisciplinary teams, committees, councils and special projects. This individual is a critical member of the nursing leadership team promoting high standards of nursing practice. The will demonstrate and support a Magnet culture. This leader adheres to and holds others accountable to the Board of Registration in Nursing rules and regulations, ANA scope and standards of nursing, the ANA code of ethics for nursing, hospital policies and procedures and other regulatory stipulations. Job Description Minimum Qualifications: 1. Three (3) years of demonstrated clinical nursing practice including progressive leadership responsibilities. 2. Registered Nurse (RN) License. 3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certified. 4. Certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS) relevant to the department and type of care being provided may be required. Preferred Qualifications: 1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). 2. Specialty Nursing certifications. 3. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for ICU, ED, PACU, and Cardiac intervential unit. Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Contributes to an environment that facilitates the development of clinical expertise of staff via role modeling, teaching, and coaching/mentoring. 2. Uses knowledge and expertise to identify potential problems and/or resources for patients and families. 3. Ensures all staff maintain competency-based practice based upon patient population. 4. Utilizes an ongoing process of questioning and evaluating practice and providing informed practice. Creates practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning. 5. Anticipates and identifies opportunities to apply evidence based practice. 6. Develops and implements a process improvement plan for area(s) of responsibility. 7. Maintains and develops clinical knowledge, judgment and skills. 8. Proposes topics to explore and participates in nursing research. 9. Supervises unit/department personnel by evaluating work performance, providing guidance and timely feedback based on outcome measures. 10. Maintains a working knowledge of clinical and patient satisfaction initiatives, key performance indicators, standards of nursing practice and outcomes of patient care. 11. Practices a constellation of nursing activities that are responsive to the uniqueness of the person that creates a compassionate and therapeutic environment, with the aim of promoting comfort and preventing unnecessary suffering. Includes but not limited to vigilance, engagement and responsiveness of caregivers, including family and healthcare personnel. 12. Identifies need to coordinate patient care conferences to help ensure best caring practices and outcomes for patients and families. 13. Participates in interdisciplinary rounds to address, patient/family needs, and discharge planning. 14. Fosters patient, family, and professional relationships that are reciprocal and synergistic, characterized by mutual respect and professional growth. 15. Sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences and preferences into the provision of care. Differences include but are not limited to cultural differences and preferences, gender, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age and values. 16. Identifies issues arising from individual differences and develops awareness of these issues in nursing staff, medical staff, and other healthcare providers. 17. Role models, teaches and/or provides age specific and developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with established guidelines and scope of practice. 18. Identifies and encourages resolution of conflicts between others without making any party feel diminished. 19. Respects, appreciates and supports the diversity of ideas, thoughts, and competencies among staff, peers, colleagues and customers. 20. Advocates and represents the concerns of the patient/family/community; serving as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns within the clinical setting. 21. Advocates on behalf of the nursing staff to represent the concerns of patients/families/staff. 22. Works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to balance interventions with values that emphasize quality of life, consumer choice, risk benefit decisions, access to care, and integrity of human life. 23. Supports an ethical foundation for professional practice and patient care. 24. Supports proactive identification and addressing of ethical issues through a systematic process utilizing the ethics advisory committee as needed. 25. Promotes healthcare at the local, state, national, and/or international level. 26. Takes professional risks by demonstrating commitment to issues and values he/she truly believe in. 27. Supports staff in the delivery of appropriate patient/family education. 28. Evaluates the effectiveness of patient/family education and identifies opportunities for improvement. 29. Monitors the learning needs of staff and communicates opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills. 30. Serves as an expert and role model or mentor for professional practice. 31. Identifies avenues to pursue own professional growth. 32. Provides constructive feedback, support and resources to enable the nursing staff to develop skills and abilities. 33. Demonstrates awareness of self and other’s communication style and adjusts to meet the needs of the situation. 34. Inspires and motivates oneself and staff to pursue advanced education and/or certification. 35. Encourages others to become an active member of professional organizations. 36. Supports staff’s professional and personal growth. 37. Encourages staff to seek clinical advancement via the Professional Recognition Program. 38. Engages self and others in self-development appraisal on a regular basis identifying areas of strength as well as areas for personal/professional development. 39. Promotes and encourages others (patients/families/healthcare providers/community) to achieve optimal and realistic patient goals. Collaboration involved interdisciplinary work with colleagues and the ability to negotiate and resolve conflict. 40. Role models, teaches, and/or mentors professional leadership and accountability for nursing’s role within the health care team. 41. Leads and/or participates in departmental and hospital programs, committees, and/or special projects to achieve desired outcomes. 42. Improves the quality of care through shared governance principles. 43. Communicates important information via shift to shift huddles. 44.Recognizes, responds, and provides follow-up on issues, concerns, and suggestions on behalf of the patient population and staff. 45. Provides timely follow-up on critical incidents/sentinel events. 46. Assumes accountability for daily operations at the unit level. 47. On a daily basis allocates resources and coordinates services to optimize patient care and services. 48. Provides input in developing and monitoring operating and capital budget; implements strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs. 49. Recognizes the potential impact of change on all people involved. 50. Keeps current on regulatory issues and trends and employs strategies to meet standards in a proactive manner. Physical Requirements: 1. Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing and walking. 2. Lifts, positions, pushes and / or transfers patients. 3. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching. 4. Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases. 5. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances. 6. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. 7. Handles emergency and crisis situations. Skills & Abilities: 1. Clinical reasoning, which includes clinical decision-making, critical thinking, and a global grasp of the situation, coupled with nursing skills acquired through a process of integrating formal and experiential knowledge. 2. Ability to facilitate patient, family and staff learning across the care continuum. Contributes to a learning environment characterized by safe discourse, mentoring and team development. 3. Demonstrated leadership abilities; able to work under stressful situations; possesses good oral and written communication skills and is able to effectively work in a changing environment. 4. Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team 5. Excels at demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients in the relevant area of nursing practice 6. Ability to be flexible, organized and function well under stressful situations. 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 : $41.76 - $68.89

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License Practical Nurse, LPN - Merrimack Family Medicine

apartment Tufts Medicine location_onTewksbury, MA

Hours: 40 hours weekly, Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm Location: Merrimack Family Medicine, 600 Clark Rd, Tewksbury, MA Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders . In addition, this role focuses on performing the following duties: Functions as part of the health care team in providing safe and effective therapy for assigned patients under the direct supervision of a registered nurse. Participates in the implementation and evaluation of patient care. Requires an LPN license . A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs . The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education . An entry level role that applies broad theoretical job knowledge typically obtained through advanced education . May require the following proficiency : work is closely supervised, problems faced are not typically difficult or complex, and explains facts, policies and practices related to job area. Job Overview The LPN works under the direction of the registered nurse and utilizes the nursing process in the planning, implementing and evaluation of nursing care to the patient . This role collaborates with other members of the team in providing health information within the framework of supportive and restorative care. The LPN may collect data on the health status of the patient, in conjunction with other members of the health care team, for the identification of health goals. The LPN assures care for patient and families that is reflective of the organization's core values. The Licensed Practical Nurse is knowledgeable about and supportive of the primary nursing model. Job Description Minimum Qualifications : 1 . Massachusetts's Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) . 2 . Experience is dependent upon unit requirements and needs . 3 . Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification. Preferred Qualifications : 1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Instructor. 2. Graduation from an accredited practical nursing program. Duties and Responsibilities : The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list . Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Applies the skill necessary to implement the medical/nursing plan of care, nursing interventions, medication administration, and procedures necessary for the care of the patient under the direction of the Registered Nurse. 2. Provides direct patient care within the primary nursing model to ensure continuity of care for all patients within their caseload in a safe efficient manner maintaining the patient's rights and dignity at all times . 3. Performs technical aspects of patient care (medications, treatments, etc.) safely, according to the established policies and procedures and Nurse Practice Act. 4. Assess and reassess pain . Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques . Documents pain management. 5. Communicates all changes in the patient's condition immediately to the Registered Nurse. 6. Bases all nursing interventions on pathophysiological and psychosocial rationale. Delivers care in a fiscally responsible manner. 7. Establishes a positive relationship with the patient and family. Introduces self to patients and families as the patient's nurse. Provides teaching and counseling for patients/families according to their needs and ability to understand. Documents teaching on the appropriate teaching tool . 8. Reviews/educates the discharged patient and family to ADL's, medications, treatments, and provides appropriate discharge instruction sheet(s). 9. Documents all nursing interventions and the patient's response in the medical record for all assigned patients. 10. Delegates responsibilities to others with an understanding of their roles, knowledge and capabilities. 11. Participates in performance improvement activities as requested , utilizing performance improvement principles to support and improve patient care . 12. Holds self accountable for professional practice and presents self in a calm and professional manner. Keeps current with changing practices and interventions in patient care through lifelong learning. 13. Maintains a collaborative work relationship with peers and colleagues in order to create a positive work environment. 14. Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e., physicians, clinical manager, or charge nurse) and records those observations accurately and concisely. Physical Requirements: 1. Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking . 2. Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients and equipment . 3. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching . 4. Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, sick patients, bodily substances, noise and possible exposure to radiation, lasers, electric shock, etc. 5. Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases and other transmissible infections . 6. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances . 7. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations . 8. Handle emergency and crisis situations . 9. Subjected to irregular hours . 10. May have contact with hazardous materials . Skills & Abilities: 1. Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team. 2. Knowledge and application of the nursing process to implement a nursing plan of care. 3. 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. 4. Demonstrates 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; and provide age-appropriate communication. 5. Demonstrates essential knowledge of pharmacology/medications in administering drugs and monitoring the patient's response. 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 : $26.87 - $33.59

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Registered Nurse, RN - Case Management

apartment Tufts Medicine location_onBoston, MA

RN Case Manager 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. Hours: 40 hours per week, Day Shift Job Overview This position is responsible and accountable for the management of care for an assigned patient population by unit, across the continuum of care. The Case Manager works to achieve daily clinical, quality and cost outcomes by providing well-coordinated experiences for patients/families through the synchronization of care activities of multiple disciplines and negotiating with third party payors. This is accomplished by negotiating, procuring and coordinating services and resources needed by patient/family; ensuring and facilitating the achievement of quality and clinical customer service; cost and clinical outcomes; intervening at key points for individual patients; addressing and resolving patterns or issues that have a negative quality-cost impact; and creating opportunities and systems to enhance outcomes. Job Description Minimum Qualifications: 1. Associate’s Degree in Nursing. 2. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification. 3. Registered Nurse (RN) License. 4. Three (3) years of Case Management experience. 5. Certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS) relevant to the department and type of care being provided may be required. Preferred Qualifications: 1. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Completes assessments on all new admissions to determine the need for all appropriate Case Management services. 2. Conducts daily multidisciplinary rounds on assigned units, reviews patient’s plan of care and coordinates including: Assessment of patient/family needs; Completion and report of diagnostic tools in a timely manner; Completion of treatment appropriate for the acute episode of illness; Modification of plan to meet continuing care needs of the patient; and Monitors ongoing process of gathering adequate information from all relevant sources to insure operation of plan. 3. Discusses estimated length of stay, treatment and discharge plan with the attending physician and healthcare team by establishing strong, collaborative relationships with physicians and team members and discusses the appropriateness of resource utilization, consults and treatment plan. 4. Ensures that the interdisciplinary care plan and discharge plan are consistent with the patient’s clinical course, covered services and continuing care needs. 5. Identifies patients and families with complex psychosocial, financial and legal discharge planning needs and refers them to social work. 6. Incorporates knowledge of clinical expertise, quality initiatives, insurance and finance into decision-making and problem solving of individual patient cases and across case type during care management activities. 7. Fosters and maintains a positive working relationship with referral agencies and liaisons to enhance patient flow. 8. Collects and reports on quality projects, i.e. CHF; Re-admissions within 30 days; Delay Day Variances; Risk management; and Quality improvement. 9. Documents patient/family progress towards discharge and all critical events and information associated with the hospital stay in SoftMed. 10. Supports the EMR and all computer programs, including SoftMed and Soarian. 11. Using Interqual criteria, reviews appropriateness of admission, the need for continued stay and information needed for discharge. 12. Responds to third party payor requests for concurrent clinical information in timely manner. 13. Ensures that documentation in the medical record supports the admission and continued stay, in order to reduce denial rate. 14. Documents care management activities in the initial assessment and as the patient progresses towards discharge and at discharge. 15. Interacts with Admitting, Financial Counselors, Insurance Case Managers, Finance and Screeners as appropriate. 16. Maintains clinical competency and current knowledge of regulatory and payor requirements to perform job responsibilities. 17. Works with documentation specialist to have accurate length of stay information. 18. Provides superior customer services to all internal and external clients, customers and patients 19. Completes roles and functions related to discharge planning/coordination including case identification, high risk screening, assessment of patient and resources, goal setting, implementing, maintaining and evaluating process. Goal is to complete within 24 hours. 20. Coordinates all discharge activities and initiates all appropriate referrals to continuum of care agencies in a timely manner. 21. Facilitates patient transfer from one level of care to the next. Physical Requirements: 1. Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing and walking. 2. Lifts, positions, pushes and / or transfers patients. 3. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching. 4. Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases. 5. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances. 6. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. 7. Handles emergency and crisis situations. Skills & Abilities: 1. Maintains clinical competency and current knowledge of regulatory and payer requirements to perform job responsibilities 2. Working knowledge of InterQual or designated screening tool. 3. 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. 4. Incorporates the highest standard of professional, clinical, legal and ethical practice into their own daily practice (i.e. patient’s rights, maintains confidentiality, role model to nursing). 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 : $41.76 - $68.89

Labor and Delivery

Other

Registered Nurse, RN - Labor & Delivery, Night Shift

apartment Tufts Medicine location_onBoston, MA

Registered Nurse, RN - Labor & Delivery (L&D) 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. Unit: Labor & Delivery (L&D) Hours: 36 hours per week, Night Shifts Job Profile Summary This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed. Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems. Job Overview This position plans, organizes and oversees daily clinical and administrative operations of designated unit/program or service. Prepares staff schedules, requests and allocates resources and facilitates coordination of care/services to meet patient care and operational requirements. This position ensures that patient care is aligned with the goals, mission and vision of hospital. Supervises and evaluates nursing and support personnel and participates in selection of new hires. Leads and/or participates in hospital, departmental and multidisciplinary teams, committees, councils and special projects. This individual is a critical member of the nursing leadership team promoting high standards of nursing practice. The will demonstrate and support a Magnet culture. This leader adheres to and holds others accountable to the Board of Registration in Nursing rules and regulations, ANA scope and standards of nursing, the ANA code of ethics for nursing, hospital policies and procedures and other regulatory stipulations. Job Description Minimum Qualifications: 1. Three (3) years of demonstrated clinical nursing practice including progressive leadership responsibilities. 2. Registered Nurse (RN) License. 3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certified. 4. Certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS) relevant to the department and type of care being provided may be required. Preferred Qualifications: 1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). 2. Specialty Nursing certifications. 3. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for ICU, ED, PACU, and Cardiac intervential unit. Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Contributes to an environment that facilitates the development of clinical expertise of staff via role modeling, teaching, and coaching/mentoring. 2. Uses knowledge and expertise to identify potential problems and/or resources for patients and families. 3. Ensures all staff maintain competency-based practice based upon patient population. 4. Utilizes an ongoing process of questioning and evaluating practice and providing informed practice. Creates practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning. 5. Anticipates and identifies opportunities to apply evidence based practice. 6. Develops and implements a process improvement plan for area(s) of responsibility. 7. Maintains and develops clinical knowledge, judgment and skills. 8. Proposes topics to explore and participates in nursing research. 9. Supervises unit/department personnel by evaluating work performance, providing guidance and timely feedback based on outcome measures. 10. Maintains a working knowledge of clinical and patient satisfaction initiatives, key performance indicators, standards of nursing practice and outcomes of patient care. 11. Practices a constellation of nursing activities that are responsive to the uniqueness of the person that creates a compassionate and therapeutic environment, with the aim of promoting comfort and preventing unnecessary suffering. Includes but not limited to vigilance, engagement and responsiveness of caregivers, including family and healthcare personnel. 12. Identifies need to coordinate patient care conferences to help ensure best caring practices and outcomes for patients and families. 13. Participates in interdisciplinary rounds to address, patient/family needs, and discharge planning. 14. Fosters patient, family, and professional relationships that are reciprocal and synergistic, characterized by mutual respect and professional growth. 15. Sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences and preferences into the provision of care. Differences include but are not limited to cultural differences and preferences, gender, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age and values. 16. Identifies issues arising from individual differences and develops awareness of these issues in nursing staff, medical staff, and other healthcare providers. 17. Role models, teaches and/or provides age specific and developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with established guidelines and scope of practice. 18. Identifies and encourages resolution of conflicts between others without making any party feel diminished. 19. Respects, appreciates and supports the diversity of ideas, thoughts, and competencies among staff, peers, colleagues and customers. 20. Advocates and represents the concerns of the patient/family/community; serving as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns within the clinical setting. 21. Advocates on behalf of the nursing staff to represent the concerns of patients/families/staff. 22. Works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to balance interventions with values that emphasize quality of life, consumer choice, risk benefit decisions, access to care, and integrity of human life. 23. Supports an ethical foundation for professional practice and patient care. 24. Supports proactive identification and addressing of ethical issues through a systematic process utilizing the ethics advisory committee as needed. 25. Promotes healthcare at the local, state, national, and/or international level. 26. Takes professional risks by demonstrating commitment to issues and values he/she truly believe in. 27. Supports staff in the delivery of appropriate patient/family education. 28. Evaluates the effectiveness of patient/family education and identifies opportunities for improvement. 29. Monitors the learning needs of staff and communicates opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills. 30. Serves as an expert and role model or mentor for professional practice. 31. Identifies avenues to pursue own professional growth. 32. Provides constructive feedback, support and resources to enable the nursing staff to develop skills and abilities. 33. Demonstrates awareness of self and other’s communication style and adjusts to meet the needs of the situation. 34. Inspires and motivates oneself and staff to pursue advanced education and/or certification. 35. Encourages others to become an active member of professional organizations. 36. Supports staff’s professional and personal growth. 37. Encourages staff to seek clinical advancement via the Professional Recognition Program. 38. Engages self and others in self-development appraisal on a regular basis identifying areas of strength as well as areas for personal/professional development. 39. Promotes and encourages others (patients/families/healthcare providers/community) to achieve optimal and realistic patient goals. Collaboration involved interdisciplinary work with colleagues and the ability to negotiate and resolve conflict. 40. Role models, teaches, and/or mentors professional leadership and accountability for nursing’s role within the health care team. 41. Leads and/or participates in departmental and hospital programs, committees, and/or special projects to achieve desired outcomes. 42. Improves the quality of care through shared governance principles. 43. Communicates important information via shift to shift huddles. 44.Recognizes, responds, and provides follow-up on issues, concerns, and suggestions on behalf of the patient population and staff. 45. Provides timely follow-up on critical incidents/sentinel events. 46. Assumes accountability for daily operations at the unit level. 47. On a daily basis allocates resources and coordinates services to optimize patient care and services. 48. Provides input in developing and monitoring operating and capital budget; implements strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs. 49. Recognizes the potential impact of change on all people involved. 50. Keeps current on regulatory issues and trends and employs strategies to meet standards in a proactive manner. Physical Requirements: 1. Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing and walking. 2. Lifts, positions, pushes and / or transfers patients. 3. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching. 4. Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases. 5. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances. 6. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. 7. Handles emergency and crisis situations. Skills & Abilities: 1. Clinical reasoning, which includes clinical decision-making, critical thinking, and a global grasp of the situation, coupled with nursing skills acquired through a process of integrating formal and experiential knowledge. 2. Ability to facilitate patient, family and staff learning across the care continuum. Contributes to a learning environment characterized by safe discourse, mentoring and team development. 3. Demonstrated leadership abilities; able to work under stressful situations; possesses good oral and written communication skills and is able to effectively work in a changing environment. 4. Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team 5. Excels at demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients in the relevant area of nursing practice 6. Ability to be flexible, organized and function well under stressful situations. 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 : $41.76 - $68.89

Mother-Baby

Other

Registered Nurse, RN - Lactation Consultant

apartment Tufts Medicine location_onBoston, MA

Registered Nurse, RN - Lactation Consultant 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. Job Overview The RN Lactation Consultant serves as a clinical resource for breastfeeding patients, staff and providers. The RN Lactation Consultant will function as an expert in the field of breastfeeding. Responsibilities include consultation, education, research. The RN Lactation Consultant’s role will encompass the following areas: clinical practice, collaboration and consultation, and staff education, which is supported by evidence-based practice. Hours: Full-Time, 36 Hours per Week, Day/Evening Rotating Shifts 7:00AM - 7:00PM Job Description Minimum Qualifications: 1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) 2. Registered Nurse (RN) license. 3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 4. Two (2) years of experience as a RN Lactation Consultant 5. Current Certification as a Lactation Consultant Preferred Qualifications: 1. International Board of Lactation Consultant certification Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 1.Serves as a clinical resource, consultant, and role model for staff providing breastfeeding support and education. 2.Participates in the development of new policies and guidelines that align with the strategic vision of TMC. 3.Provides breastfeeding support and expertise as needed in all departments. 4.Uses excellent clinical skills to provide ongoing assessment and evaluation of breastfeeding support and education awareness. 5.Participates in QI projects on a unit and/or hospital level using quality outcome indicators as it relates to evidence-based practice. 6.Collaborates/consults with affiliates in analysis of breastfeeding supplies and equipment and evaluates the impact of supply and equipment changes on the environment of care. 7.Consults with other members of the health care team on patient care, staff development, and practice issues. 8.Collaborates on a interdisciplinary basis to develop protocols, policies and procedures, and practice guidelines. 9.Collaborates with primary and associate nurses as well as other members of the health care team related to the patient plan of care. 10.Critiques the lactation research literature and assess potential for use in clinical practice. 11.Cultivates and develops an evidenced based culture of lifelong learning with the engagement of staff through a Journal Club supporting best lactation practices. 12.Participates in nursing research activities. 13.Demonstrates breast feeding skill in patient care in the area of breastfeeding. 14.Demonstrates breastfeeding competency in both formal/informal teaching environments. 15.Has demonstrated quality in clinical performance as evidenced by creativity in problem solving, risk taking, and interdisciplinary communication skills. 16.Provides age-appropriate communication and education. 17.Understands and interprets the ageing process and it’s effect on breastfeeding. 18.Demonstrates understanding of impact concerning infant’s maturity on the breastfeeding process. 19. Assists the onboarding of new staff as relates to breastfeeding support in the perinatal environments Physical Requirements: 1.Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking 2.Considerable reaching stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching 3.Frequent exposure to sick patients, bodily substances, noise 4.Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances 5.Subject to varying and unpredictable situations 6.Handle emergency a crisis situation Skills & Abilities: 1. 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. 2. Ability to provide care for a designated group of patients according to unit guidelines and hospital policies, procedures and protocols. 3. 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; and Provide age-appropriate communication. 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 :