POSITION SUMMARY:

The Nurse Coordinator RN is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all clinical support activities in the Practice. Responsible for providing professional clinical assistance to patients within the practice supporting the physicians. Working directly with the physicians is the liaison between the patient and the physicians for establishing and maintaining quality patient care. Responsible for performing all duties in accordance with clinic protocols and procedures.

Position: Registered Nurse

Department: Bone and Joint Center

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Provides superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers, and patients as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards.
• Utilizes clinical teamwork to oversee the interdisciplinary plan of care:
• Assesses the patient and family as appropriate
• Plans and implements clinical care and facilitates its delivery to patients and family members Evaluates the process and outcome of clinical services in the practice and makes suggestions for improvement
• Documents according to practice policies and procedures
• Practices and promotes professional clinical care within legal and ethical standards
• Provides education/consultation as needed to other health care team members and to patients and families
• Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth through identification of own learning needs
• Encourages an environment of teamwork with other employees. Demonstrates flexibility and creativity in dealing with unforeseen developments through participative leadership and problem solving
• Uses resources and completes assignments in the most cost-effective manner
• Willingly adapts to changing workloads and helps others when they are busy
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills by:
• Organizing and appropriately prioritizing patient care assignments Demonstrating effective delegation skills
• Respects the cultural diversity of others
• Complies with applicable and required mandatory education and training
• Maintains professional license through practice-based continuing education programs
• Assists with determining appropriate staffing levels. Assists with recruitment efforts for new clinical staff. Assists with evaluating clinical staff performance and completion of performance evaluations
• Assists with development and implementation of policies and procedures
• Responsible for maintaining adequate medical supply and pharmaceutical inventory. Assists in placing orders as necessary
• As a member of clinic management, ensures that the practice meets all code and accreditation standards (OSHA, DPH, JCAHO, CLIA, HIPAA)
• Administers vaccinations and injections
• Administers infusions and biologics
• Triages telephone calls and schedules urgent care appointments.
• Frequent contact with outside providers and agencies to facilitate and coordinate patient care.
• Performs other related duties as directed.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

Current licensure in Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Nursing degree: Diploma, ASN or BSN (preferred), Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years

3 years' experience in a clinical setting

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

At least 1 year of clinical experience with sub-specialties

Clinical Orthopedic experience preferred

Experience in an office setting related to internal medicine

Compensation Range:
$69,500.00- $101,000.00
This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, skills, and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs, internal equity, and market-competitiveness. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family well-being.

NOTE: This range is based on Boston-area data, and is subject to modification based on geographic location.