Registered Nurse, RN - Outpatient Uro/Gyn & MIGS Clinic

Outpatient Nurse, RN - Uro/Gyn & MIGS Clinic

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.

Hours: 40 hours per week, 8:00a-4:30p

Preferred: 1+ years of Ambulatory; Urogyn/Urology; Gyn and/or surgical preferred

Job Overview

The position), utilizing innovative and flexible solutions, program planning and best practices with an emphasis on standardization and high reliability, is responsible forestablishing an environment that fosters teamwork, role competence and proficiency in the satellite clinical setting. This position works closely with leadership and a broad spectrum of healthcare providers and administrative personnel to ensure optimal patient care in the satellite clinical setting. This position is housed off-site in an affiliated organizational setting with the potential to flex on-site as needed to meet patient care needs. This position works in close liaison with the Health Care Team to ensure that patient care is coordinated, comprehensive, and that care transitions are seamless. This position practices at the of their scope and actively develops, coordinates, oversees and administers care to patients in accordance within the framework of team-based patient-centered model of care.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1.Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN). Associates degree considered with review of Nurse Executive Council.

2. Registered Nurse (RN) license.

3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Specialty nursing certifications

Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities listedbelow 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. Provides leadership within nursing by providing direction and priority setting in regards to patient care.

2. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships between all members of the Health Care Team inclusive of administrative, clinical, research and inpatient partners thus producing high performing, patient focused teamwork.

3. Acts as a resource for all staff in regards to education, planning, relocating and development of evidence-based, best practice clinical programs pertaining to the specialty or primary care patient population.

4. Mentors and actively participatesin overseeing all clinical support staffing in the ambulatory clinical setting; delegates responsibilities appropriately and within scope.

5. In conjunction with satellite clinical and administrative leadership, participates in coordinating any transition of patient care from the satellite setting to another in collaboration with and maintaining open communication with a wide range of interdisciplinary team members with the goal of achieving an exceptional patient experience.

6. Identifieshigh risk patients and works with the appropriate services and interdisciplinary team members to achieve the best possible patient care and outcomes.

7. Promotes shared decision making with patients in regards to healthcare; educates the patient and /or family regarding the patient’s clinical condition, treatment, and their role in their healthcare decisions.

8. Utilizes a variety of telecommunications technologies to assess, triage, provide nursing consultation, and perform follow-up and surveillance of patient status and outcomes.

9. Collaborates and actively engages with the care team and practice leadership to identify opportunities and solutions to improve quality, patient access and cost savings.

10. Demonstrates compliance with regulatory requirements i.e. MIPS, fall assessment.

11. Participates in satellite quality and safety initiatives as indicated.

Physical Requirements:

1. Location is off-site in an affiliated satellite location.

2. Frequent travel may be required from satellite clinic to main hospital.

2. Ability to oversee multiple issues/ situations simultaneously with an emphasis on safety.

3. Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking.

4. Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients and equipment.

5. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching.

6. Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, sick patients, bodily substances, noise and possible exposure to radiation, lasers, electric shock, etc

7. Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases and other transmissible infections.

8. Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances.

9. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.

10. Handle emergency and crisis situations.

11. Subjected to irregular hours.

12. May have contact with hazardous materials.

Skills & Abilities:

1. Knowledge and expertise in growth and development.

2. Ability to interpret age specific data and responses to care.

3. Demonstrated ability to develop and engage in patient communications that are age appropriate.

4. Functions autonomously at top of licensure.

5. Demonstrates ability to lead and direct staff.

6. Serves as a visible leader and role model in the development/attainment of organizational and unit service line mission and goals.

7. Demonstrates expert knowledge and skill in patient care within satellite setting.

8. Experienced in patient-focused, family-centered care.

9. Inspires and achieves outcomes in staff learning through formal/informal teaching methods.

10. Provides consultation in the delivery of care that inspires excellence in knowledge, skill, and leadership at the outpatient clinic level.

11. Demonstrates quality in clinical performance as evidenced by creativity in problem solving, risk taking and interdisciplinary communications.

12. Ensures evidence-based, best practices and standards of care are being practiced clinically.

13. Possessesexpertise in building high functioning teams and processes; promotes teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration amongst entire healthcare team.

14. Works to achieve outcomes in collaboration with members of the leadership team for all quality, safety, patient experience metrics and regulatory requirements.

15. Embraces the concept of change and leads staff through the change process as evidenced by adoption of new behaviors and/or processes.

16. Exhibits excellent communication skills.

17. Flexibility in work schedule to accommodate clinical site needs.