Urology Nurse role managing individualized, outcomes-focused patient care in an ambulatory setting using the full nursing process (assessment through evaluation) and cross-continuum coordination. You’ll work at South Shore Health, interfacing closely with physicians, care managers, and patients/caregivers to deliver safe, cost-effective quality care. Standout focus includes a strong culture of safety plus participation in quality improvement and research/evaluation activities.
- Cross-continuum care coordination focus
- Culture of safety emphasis
- Quality improvement and research involvement
Job Description Summary
Manages individualized, outcome oriented nursing care through the use of the nursing process. Provides care, treatment and services through the successful coordination and completion of a series of processes that include assessment, planning care, providing care, coordinating cross continuum care and assessing outcomes of interventions in accordance with system, departmental and ambulatory policies and procedures. This role provides clinically-based, risk reducing care and coordination that facilitates the delivery of cost-effective quality healthcare along the continuum. It directly interfaces with physicians, care managers, health care teams, patients and their caregivers to achieve desired patient outcomes. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, a commitment to coaching patients on health promoting behaviors, and an ability to listen and assimilate complex clinical information are required in the role. The ability to work autonomously and in teams is essential. Participation in quality improvement efforts, research and evaluation processes related to the management of patient care is integral to the role.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1 - Medication Administration
a - Demonstrates knowledge of and follows SSH policies and procedures for administering and documenting medications.
b - Completes medication reconciliation process following SSH policy and procedure.
c - Demonstrates safe procedures for the safe administration of medication and vaccines.
2 -Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care/Patient Experience
Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem and plan of care for each patient.
a - Develops, evaluates and updates individualized plan for patient and documents outcomes.
b - Initiates patient outreach, identifies and documents patient/family/significant other needs and makes appropriate interventions, evaluating outcomes of interventions.
c - Continues assessment/reassessment and identifies care needs within established nursing practice.
d - Documents all patient care following the department of nursing policy, department-based standards, disease processes (CHF, PNA vaccines) and nurse sensitive indicators (falls, safety risk, isolation, etc.)
e - Assess/reassesses and documents patient's response to each intervention both pharmacological and non-pharmacological per South Shore Health and ambulatory policies and procedures.
f - Works on behalf of patient /family. Seeks help to represent patient/family when they are unable to represent themselves.
g - Raises ethical questions and concerns with clinical team. Seeks available resources to help formulate and understand ethical decisions.
h - Actively communicates and collaborates with health team members: primary care, specialty care, and ancillary providers and departments.
i - Facilitates care across the continuum to insure patient needs are met in the right setting and at the right time.
3 - Safety/Quality - Foster's a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.
a - Verifies patient identification with two identifiers prior to the start of any procedure, including "time out