Joining The BILH Team
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Under general direction of the RN Patient Flow Manager and within the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, MA Nurse Practice Act and ANA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, performs patient flow, transfer, and bed placement activities. Areas of responsibility include all in patient flow activities, electronic bed board operation, system coordination, quality improvement, professional growth and self-improvement, and other professional duties. In honoring our tertiary care mission to be the provider of choice for Cardiac patients local and beyond, we are expanding our team to include cardiology care coordinator nurses who will indirectly and directly work with our Cardiovascular Teams, patients and other acute and non-acute care facilities. This role will greatly contribute to our team's efforts in providing seamless care transitions for our cardiovascular patient population. This position allows for autonomy, flexibility and growth while serving our community beyond borders.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:
- Clinical Practice
- Performs the patient flow, transfer and bed management process for Lahey Clinic
- Works in compliance with Nursing Practice Guidelines
- Performs bed flow functions and patient placement process
- Optimizes patient flow throughout the hospital
- Maintains and displays knowledge of current professional and clinical issues
- System Coordination
- Links departmental goals to organizations mission and goals
- Works collaboratively to solve problems
- Responds calmly and efficiently during crisis and/or emergency situations
- Confronts and effectively deals with issues
- Notifies appropriate colleagues of unsafe working conditions
- Supports new ideas and changes within the department
- Demonstrates flexibility in meeting demands
- Organizes and prioritizes work to meet deadlines
- Demonstrates initiative to diagnose problems
- Manages and communicates information
- Develops effective communication methods
- Quality Improvement
- Participates on multi-disciplinary teams
- Is alert to potential Quality Assurance/CQI issues
- Is able to modify behavior based on results
- Human Resource Management
- Provides orientation, competence assessment, in-service training
- Fosters a systematic awareness of diversity
- Treats staff according to the Lahey Clinic guiding principles
- Keeps Coordinator and Director informed regarding staff concerns
- Serves as role model to colleagues
- Budgetary Responsibilities
- Manages within budget guidelines
- Participates in budget and cost-saving planning
- Professional Growth/Self Improvement
- Actively seeks opportunities for self-awareness and feedback
- Actively pursues opportunities to become multi-skilled
- Responds well to constructive criticism
- Attends yearly Mandatory Education Programs
- Attends work related educational programs
- Attends meetings as scheduled
- Maintains necessary continuing education requirements
- Maintains own educational record
- Belongs to a professional nursing organization
- Becomes certified and maintains certification in field of practice
- Participates in activities that benefit the community
- Professional/Other Duties
- Communicates effectively and professionally
- Establishes and maintains a good working relationship
- Represents Lahey Clinic in a positive manner
- Shows patience and understanding
- Uses tact and diplomacy in all interactions
- Handles staff and patient confidential information
- Demonstrates effective teamwork skills
- Maintains professional appearance
- Delegates work appropriately
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Clinical Skills, Technical Skills, Basic computer skills
- Experience: A minimum of five years of accumulated in-patient nursing experience and two years leadership experience
Pay Range: $38.11 - $98.23
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
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