Nurse Infection Control Specialist

4 weeks ago


Brighton MA United States Mass General Brigham Full time
Job Title: Staff Nurse, RN Infection Control - Ambulatory

Mass General Brigham is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Staff Nurse, RN Infection Control - Ambulatory to join our team. As a key member of our Infectious Diseases Clinic, you will provide direct and indirect nursing care to patients with acute and chronic infections, including those with HIV/AIDS.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary Infectious Diseases team to provide evidence-based, compassionate care to patients and families.
  • Outreach and triage patients through telephone or Patient Gateway messages, communicating clearly and empathetically.
  • Document coordination of clinical care, including medication questions, lab results, patient education, and nurse-driven protocols.
  • Administer medication and vaccines as needed during provider clinic sessions and for patients with nurse visit appointments or walk-ins.
  • Conduct nurse visits for practice patients with infectious disease-related care, such as STI testing, medication teaching, and immunization administration.
  • Interpret and evaluate lab results to assess patients' clinical response to therapy and overall healthcare needs.
  • Case manage patients with HIV receiving injectable ART and those in the OPAT program to ensure initiation and continuity of care.
  • Communicate regularly with outpatient infusion pharmacies, visiting nurses, and community partners to ensure safe administration of antibiotics and problem-solve issues with IV access.
  • Participate in departmental and organizational quality management and/or quality improvement projects.
  • Demonstrate proficient use of the electronic medical record.
  • Perform technical skills, including PICC line management and dressing change, blood draw from PICC line, vaccine and IM injections, wound dressing changes, and assistance with procedures as requested.

Requirements:

  • Education: Graduate of an approved school of nursing with current registration as a registered nurse in Massachusetts. BSN is required for newly licensed nurses.
  • Minimum of one year of recent clinical nursing experience in a primary care or public health sexually transmitted disease practice.
  • Minimum of one year of patient care coordination experience.
  • Minimum of one year of patient telephone triage experience, including telephone-based clinical assessment techniques for an ambulatory outpatient setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Team-based care experience.
  • Proficiency in EPIC electronic health records.
  • Ambulatory Infectious Disease, HIV/AIDS experience strongly preferred.
  • Fluency in Spanish preferred.

Benefits:

  • Medical benefits.
  • Dental benefits.
  • Vision benefits.
  • Life insurance.
  • Employee assistance programs.


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