What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN, Express Care - Andover and Lawrence position at Mass General Brigham?
Site: Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, Inc.
At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.
At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare — people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds – to apply.
The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high-quality, low-cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring healthcare closer to patients while lowering total healthcare costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.
We are seeking a full-time RN to support practice operations at our fast-paced urgent care centers!
ExpressCare serves patients of all ages and is open seven days a week to help patients when they are sick or injured and can't get in to see their primary care doctor. Our services are designed to close the gap between primary care and emergency care by offering prompt, walk-in treatment for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries.
For this opportunity, the RN will be expected to cover shifts at the following ExpressCare locations:
There is a rotating schedule with weekday and weekend requirements. There is an expectation of working 2-3 12-hour shifts per week on the weekdays Monday-Friday 7:30am-7:30pm. (Example: 2 weekdays are worked one week, and 3 weekdays are worked the following week).
Additionally, every other weekend is required. The weekend hours are:
Saturday 8:30am-5:00pm
Sunday 8:30am-3:00pm
Job Summary
This RN will assist in the delivery of compassionate and competent care including the treatment of patients utilizing both clinical judgment and critical thinking to ensure the highest quality of care delivery. The essential functions of this are:
Required
We strongly prefer 2-5 years of prior nursing experience, but we are open to considering a variety of nursing backgrounds! Additional preferences are prior experience within an Urgent Care or ED and an education level of a Bachelor's degree.
We pride ourselves on having a close-knit, highly collaborative team. Our providers and experienced team members genuinely enjoy mentoring and training on the job, so we are willing to invest in and support our new hires to set them up for long-term success. When hiring, we look for candidates who possess not only the relevant skills and competencies, but also positive attitudes, emotional intelligence, and genuine passion for this work. The ideal candidate profile is adaptable, receptive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
323 Lowell Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
EEO Statement
Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.
At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare — people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds – to apply.
The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high-quality, low-cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring healthcare closer to patients while lowering total healthcare costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.
We are seeking a full-time RN to support practice operations at our fast-paced urgent care centers!
ExpressCare serves patients of all ages and is open seven days a week to help patients when they are sick or injured and can't get in to see their primary care doctor. Our services are designed to close the gap between primary care and emergency care by offering prompt, walk-in treatment for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries.
For this opportunity, the RN will be expected to cover shifts at the following ExpressCare locations:
- 370 Merrimack Street Lawrence, MA
- 323 Lowell Street Andover, MA
There is a rotating schedule with weekday and weekend requirements. There is an expectation of working 2-3 12-hour shifts per week on the weekdays Monday-Friday 7:30am-7:30pm. (Example: 2 weekdays are worked one week, and 3 weekdays are worked the following week).
Additionally, every other weekend is required. The weekend hours are:
Saturday 8:30am-5:00pm
Sunday 8:30am-3:00pm
Job Summary
This RN will assist in the delivery of compassionate and competent care including the treatment of patients utilizing both clinical judgment and critical thinking to ensure the highest quality of care delivery. The essential functions of this are:
- Assist with the preparation of equipment and aid physician during treatment, examination, and testing of patient
- Travel to alternate offices, as necessary, and perform all duties as required by each location.
- Delegate appropriate tasks to licensed practical nurses and medical assistants
- Monitor nursing in-basket for prescription requests and route them to the appropriate clinician
- Effectively triages patients and assists other members of the team with the rooming process as necessary
- Escalates any concerning patient conditions or decompensation to the clinician immediately
- Administer all medications and treatments per protocol
- Monitor and maintain code cart, AED and order supplies as necessary
- Respond to all same-day messages and log into the appropriate location according to protocol
- Assist in supervising new staff in clinical tasks
- Attend meetings, workshops, and training classes and participate in committees as requested
- Maintain professional affiliations and participate in professional development activities
- Maintain patient confidentiality
- Other duties as assigned
Required
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
- Active RN License in the Commonwealth of MA
- 0-1 years of Clinical Nursing Experience
- BLS Certification
We strongly prefer 2-5 years of prior nursing experience, but we are open to considering a variety of nursing backgrounds! Additional preferences are prior experience within an Urgent Care or ED and an education level of a Bachelor's degree.
We pride ourselves on having a close-knit, highly collaborative team. Our providers and experienced team members genuinely enjoy mentoring and training on the job, so we are willing to invest in and support our new hires to set them up for long-term success. When hiring, we look for candidates who possess not only the relevant skills and competencies, but also positive attitudes, emotional intelligence, and genuine passion for this work. The ideal candidate profile is adaptable, receptive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
323 Lowell Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
EEO Statement
Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
