Nursing Practice Specialist, RACU

2 months ago

Boston, United States Massachusetts General Hospital Full time
Job Description

Bigelow 9 is an 18-bed inpatient, adult general medicine unit. This diverse population of patients is admitted directly from the Emergency Department and ICUs. The diagnoses range from: renal failure, CHF, diabetes, COPD, patients suffering from alcohol and drug withdrawal, etc.

Bigelow 13 is a 12-bed step down ICU where we specialize in acute pulmonary care and admit patients from any ICU in the hospital where they no longer need ICU level of care yet are too acute to be transferred to a general care unit. You will care for patients with sepsis, COPD, ALS, lung transplants, traumatic brain injuries, strokes, etc. Some of these patients have tracheostomies and have a need for mechanical ventilation.

** Experience with tracheostomies and mechanical ventilators is preferred, not required **

Primary Responsibilities Of The CNS/NPS Include

  • Supporting independent nursing practice through consultative and role modeling activities
  • Applying new technology, nursing theories, research findings and experiential knowledge to improve nursing practice.
  • Responding to changes in clinical practice by planning, crafting, implementing, or evaluating guidelines, protocols and standards in collaboration with the nursing director, nursing staff and others.
  • Implementing and evaluating programs and practice changes based upon learning the needs of patients, their loved ones, and staff.
  • Collaborating with the Nurse Director to provide leadership and education to registered nurses, patient care associates and unit coordinators on the two inpatient units.

Reasons to Choose MGH

  • A competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package, including health, dental & vision insurance, a pension and 403(b) match
  • The State’s First Magnet Hospital
  • Opportunities for growth and development
  • Free parking for nights and weekends
  • Employee “Perks” - enjoy discounts on tickets and passes for everything from ski resorts to museums to sporting events.

Qualifications

  • Massachusetts RN License required.
  • Master's degree in Nursing.
  • Minimum of five years RN experience in a inpatient setting.
  • Knowledge guide in providing care for the surgical patient across the continuum.
  • Dedication to both bedside instructing and formal hospital education programs.
  • Ability to multi-task and to support staff nurses, who range from novice to those with 30+ years of experience.
  • Ability to develop and support unit-based quality improvement/research projects.

Clinical Nurse Specialist Requirements

  • Graduation from a graduate degree program with a clinical practicum designed to prepare the graduate for practice as a CNS that is approved by a national accrediting organization for academic programs acceptable to the Board; and
  • Successful completion of, at minimum, core content at the graduate level in sophisticated assessment, advanced pathophysiology and pharmacotherapeutics.
  • Current CNS certification granted by a Board recognized certifying organization

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Nursing Practice Specialist Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Nursing or related field.
  • Relevant professional experience in a surgical unit.
  • Certification in specialty area or willingness to obtain.

Primary Location

MA-Boston-MGH Main Campus

Work Locations

MGH Main Campus

Job

Nursing-Other

Organization

Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)

Schedule

Full-time

Standard Hours

40

Shift

Day Job

Posted Shift Description

40 hours 5 days/week, 8-hour days. No weekends or holidays.

Employee Status

Regular

Recruiting Department

MGH Nursing

Job Posting

Sep 19, 2024

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