Nurse (RN) - Infectious Disease - MGH

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Division of Infectious Diseases (ID) at the Massachusetts General Hospital is a growing, vibrant division that provides high quality, patient-centered clinical care, outstanding training, and conducts research that impacts individual and population health. We are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This commitment applies to staff members at all levels as well as the patient populations we care for. We are looking to hire a Staff Nurse to join our team.

The staff nurse is a registered nurse who is responsible for assuring competent, compassionate nursing care for specific patients and families. The staff nurse is responsible and accountable for the overall nursing care management of patients within the outpatient Infectious Disease Unit including primary care for People Living With HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease specialty care. The staff nurse also collaborates with other health care providers and attending physicians in providing optimal health outcomes for patients. Infectious disease/HIV experience preferred. Proficient in speaking other languages, Spanish and/or Portuguese is strongly preferred. This job will have remote and onsite capability.

CLINICAL

• Triage and assess patient needs via telephone or in basket.
• Provide initial patient assessment and evaluation for walk-in patients.
• Perform phlebotomy, provide SQ/IM injections and place peripheral intravenous lines for IV infusions.
• Perform PICC line dressing changes, PICC line removal, and line malfunction assessments including administration of Alteplase.
• Serve as a resource and oversee the operational flow of the clinic in collaboration with other nursing staff and medical assistants.
• Coordinate and monitor home IV antibiotic therapy services for patients.
• Provide education and follow up for patients on specific disease processes or therapies.
• Coordinate care for and monitor patients on injectable therapies including HIV treatment and prevention therapies.
• Collaborate with Community Health Workers to outreach to and follow up with high-risk primary care patients.
• Serve as a liaison between patients and other members of the treatment team.
• Provide nursing services for the Traveler's and Tropical Medicine Clinic when needed.

CARE COORDINATION

• Collaborate closely with the Team RN, NP, Fellow and/or Attending to coordinate and implement the comprehensive plan of care.
• Work with the Community Health Worker team to coordinate outreach and follow up for high-risk patients and to re-engage patients who have fallen out of care.
• Assist in referrals to Community Based Organizations for resources and services.
• Assist in the coordination of home-based services such as VNA or Food Delivery.
• Monitors the patient's progress, intervening as necessary and appropriate to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused and friendly, high quality, efficient, and cost effective.
• Facilitates E.D Avoidance care pathways including outpatient initiation of IV antibiotics, urgent care or specialty care coordination.
• Works closely with the Division's Benefits Manager and Patient Financial Services (PFS) to assist and support patient with insurance coverage and to facilitate enrollment in HIV drug assistance programs or PrEP/nPEP drug assistance programs as appropriate.

QUALITY/Professional Standards

• Participate in quality assurance activities.
• Collaborates with other professionals and directs nonprofessional nursing personnel in maintaining recognized standards.
• Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
• Appropriately utilizes nursing resources.
• Adheres to hospital, departmental, divisional and clinic policies and procedures.
• Participates in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment.

• Utilizes resources efficiently to facilitate optimal patient care.
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing and health care practices.
• Adheres to requirements for mandatory continuing education and certification.
• Identifies own learning needs and goals and develops a plan to meet them.
• Maintains and develops professional practice through continuing educational programs and appropriate learning experiences.
• Contributes to relevant committees, professional meetings, continuing educational and/or formal academic programs.

• Tremendous empathy
• Ability to overcome challenges and adversity.
• Ambulatory experience preferred.
• Substance use disorder treatment experience a plus
• Strong assessment and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Goal-oriented and accountable

• Demonstrate organizational skills.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a complex setting.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team-based environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills - literacy in Spanish, Portuguese or Haitian Creole preferred.
• Microsoft Office and Epic computer literacy preferred.

Must have current license as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Minimum Required:

Bachelor's Degree(BSN)

Preferred: 2 years of experience in Public Health, Ambulatory, Infectious Disease, Substance Use Disorder or Sexual Health care settings.

• Outpatient Clinic Hours (Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5PM)
• Normal office conditions apply
• Minimum of 60% of time is spent in the ambulatory clinic setting
• Up to 40% of time may be spent working remotely