Lead RN OBGYN (4643)

PAY TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT:

In accordance with The Massachusetts Pay Transparency Act, BNHC provides reasonable pay range for each posted position. Actual compensation will be based on multiple factors such as relevant experience, education and training to determine offered rates. This range represents the organization's good faith estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting.

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Lead Nurse, in conjunction with the Charge Nurse, is responsible for maintaining optimal day to day operations of the Obstetrics Department. 

*Maintains efficient patient flow and patient service 

*Maintains a professional environment in a multi-provider, multidiscipline organization. 

*Maintains a patient centered environment including but not limited to: 

**Provision of care and advocate for all OB/ GYN patients and their families based on prudent nursing judgment and acceptable standards of practice. 

**Ensures that adequate medical as well as psychosocial needs are met. 

*Performs tasks and procedures within the scope of a nursing practice and legal guidelines of the Nurse Practice Act. Adheres to the Board of Registration in Nursing Regulations. 

*Is budget conscious and maintains continual effectiveness without compromise. 

*Is a valuable resource for staff, students and Interns  

• Assists with Charge Nurse duties and fills in as charge nurse as needed, able to provide floor coverage as needed. 

• Provides direct supervision and management of Medical Assistants including but not limited to timecard management, performance evaluations, team huddles, etc. 

• Functions as the Assistant Vaccine Manager 

PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR: 

• Maintains leadership and supervisory skills in a professional and objective manner. 

• Demonstrates good leadership skills with the ability to be objective. 

• Demonstrates characteristics of accountability and responsibility. 

• Maintains excellent communication skills. 

• Is reliable and dependable as demonstrated by excellent attendance, punctuality, and completeness of tasks. 

• Demonstrates ability to prioritize demands, work with distractions, adapt to change, exercise efficient time management, and work independently. 

• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times. 

• Maintains discretion of conversation in work areas. 

• Is pleasant, courteous, and considerate of patients and co-workers. 

• Maintains appropriate chain of command. 

• Attends nursing staff meetings, huddles, leadership meetings, and other clinic meetings as scheduled. 

• Works well independently as well as with others with minimal supervision. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS: 

The Lead Nurse may be called upon to assist the Charge nurse with the following tasks: 

• Assists Charge Nurse with supervision of nursing staff in the department, with focus on Medical Assistants 

• Assists with staffing and scheduling needs. 

• Works with other charge nurses for staff coverage as needed. 

• Oversees the flow of patients into the clinical area, reassigns staff and room assignment as needed. 

• As designated by Charge Nurse, functions as a liaison for external organizations. 

• Able to work with a provider and perform duties of triage nurse. 

• Adequately documents patient information in the electronic medical record and able to perform pool management in EPIC 

• Assists with the assignment of staff lunches and assures that staff have appropriate lunch breaks with minimal exceptions. 

• Assists with Vaccine Management through monitoring inventory, performing proper storage, handling and ordering of vaccines. 

• Attends vaccine conference when needed, in order to stay current on vaccines. 

• Interacts with supply, and vaccine/drug representative(s). 

• Delegates tasks and assignments appropriately 

• Participates on committees and represents the Ob/ Gyn department  

• Assist with creating, and rolling out of workflows  

• Knowledgeable with the electronic Health record, Microsoft apps and the program systems for collaborative partners ( Good Sam, BH, BMC, and Quest)  

• Other functions related to the nursing department as needed. 

QUALITY ASSURANCE IMPROVEMENT: 

• Quality Assurance monitoring- Participates in betterment of the health center through studies and reviews as necessary. 

• Participates on committees/ meetings as delegated by Nursing Leadership 

• Participates in reviewing workflows, protocols, and procedures. 

• Assists with ongoing Quality Improvement activities including but not limited to conducting Joint Commission tracers, staff education, and reviewing quality through the lens of value-based care. 

TEAMWORK ORIENTATION: 

• Maintains and encourages teamwork approach. 

• Flexibility - continuously participates in the modification of schedule, duties, and procedural functions. 

• Contribution - consistent effort to furthering departmental goals by modifying and/or improving procedures and tasks 

• Conflict Management - interacts efficiently in conflict management 

• Demonstrates and implements effective problem solving. 

• Identifies tasks and operational problems. Generates and implements solutions in conjunction with co-workers and management. 

• Manages conflict with staff appropriately. 

• Maintains and encourages good communication skills in a positive manner 

• Participates in orientation and training of new staff and/or students. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

*Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. 

*Current state license to practice in Massachusetts. 

*Maintains minimal amount of CEUs as required for nursing licensure. 

*Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (C.P.R.) certified. 

*Must have leadership experience or capacity. 

MINIMAL KNOWLEDGE BASE: 

Demonstrates knowledge of: 

• Nursing principles including disease processes, certain examinations, observations, laboratory studies and appropriately applies these principles to patient care. 

• Nurse Practice Act/Code of Ethics. 

• Nursing process. 

• Managed Care. 

• OSHA guidelines. 

• Infection control standards. 

• Emergency procedures. 

• Moderate computer skills. 

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Works in a busy community health center in a downtown business district. Long hours are sometimes required. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

Physical demands requiring lifting of small pieces of equipment, boxes, and/or patients not to exceed forty (40) pounds. Mostly standing and walking required. Visual acuity sufficient for frequent reading. Hearing acuity sufficient for holding conversation with or without audio devices. 

Salary : $37 - $51