Nursing Practice Specialist

Job Description

At Mass General Hospital we are committed to the wellbeing of our patients. We do this through research, education, and innovation.

The Emergency Department has become the largest clinical service in the region, serving as a level one trauma center for adults and children, a level one burn center, a comprehensive stroke center and a STEMI center, among its other areas of special expertise.

We deliver expert care to over 115,000 patients annually and are one of the largest emergency departments in New England.

We are recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for our excellence in nursing as a Magnet Hospital.

The Nurse Practice Specialist is a master’s prepared nurse with an area of specialization who promotes competent, compassionate and professional nursing care for patients / families across the continuum.

The role is a leadership / clinical practice role encompassing patient care, teaching, consultation and research. In collaboration with the Nursing Director and the nursing staff, the NPS influences outcomes and ensures quality patient care.

Applicants for this position should be energetic leaders that are able to motivate others towards change. Someone who is skilled at managing conflict and initiating / maintaining collaborative relationships with peers, staff, administration and interdisciplinary health team members to enhance delivery of health care is a must.

Job Description

Clinical Practice - Provides expert-level consultation and advises clinical staff on the formulation of diagnoses and treatment plans for patients and families.

Demonstrates excellence in providing direct and indirect nursing care to patients and their families.

1.1 Expert-level consultation

i. Supports independent nursing practice of professional nurses through collaborative, consultative, and role modeling activities.

ii. Analyzes clinical and non-clinical variables to influence, supervise, manage or oversee patient care needs and predict and manage responses.

iii. Provides expert consultation within their specialty area at the unit, program, service, administrative, and community level(s).

iv. Identifies current trends in health care and their implication for nursing practice.

v. Promotes the attainment of the goals of the patient / family plan of care.

vi. Applies new technology, nursing theories, research findings and experiential knowledge to improve patient / family health care outcomes and to assist in the development of nursing practice as applicable.

vii. Responds to change in clinical practice by planning, designing, implementing and evaluating guidelines, protocols and standards in collaboration with clinicians and other members of the health care team.

viii. Identifies and recommends interventions regarding ethical issues in patient / family care and guides staff and other providers in application of ethical concepts to address patient care issues.

ix. Applies innovative approaches to solving complex problems.

x. Acts as a content resource to colleagues, patient / families, and others as identified.

xi. Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of the consultative process.

1.2 Provide direct patient care as applicable.

i. Initiates, facilitates, coordinates, and manages interdisciplinary collaboration for the purposes providing direct care of the patient and family.

ii. Participates in the attainment of the goals of the patient and family.

Education - Plans and delivers relevant staff and patient education to nurses and other members of the health care team on matters regarding plan of care of the patient and family.

2.1 Identifies learning needs and develops and implements programs for patient education within the area of specialization.

2.2 Supports, participates, and contributes to educational programs for clinical and support staff both locally and across the larger organization.

2.3 Facilitates the acquisition of advanced clinical skills in staff nurses and students through role modeling, practice, and consultation in the clinical setting.

Research and Evidence-Based Practice - Actively participates in research and evidence-based practice activities that will positively affect patient care and patient care outcomes.

3.1 Uses nursing theories, research findings and evidence-based practice to plan, design, evaluate nursing practice and to generate researchable clinical problems.

3.2 Promotes staff and student utilization of the research process.

3.3 Participates in and supports research.

3.4 Utilizes scientific method in collecting data on clinical practice issues.

3.5 Initiates, participates in and continually evaluates quality assurance and performance improvement activities for evaluation of structure, process and outcome criteria as it relates to clinical practice.

Identifies improvement opportunities, designs and plans programs for improvement and implements programs in the clinical environment.

Professional Development - Demonstrates accountability for ongoing personal / professional development.

4.1 Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing and health care practices.

4.2 Identifies own learning needs and goals, and designs a plan to meet them.

4.3 Takes responsibilities for leadership and participation on committees and task forces of the Department of Nursing, MGH at large, and across Partners.

4.4 Participates in activities that foster peer support and networking.

4.5 Fulfills professional role through involvement in professional organization activities, presentations, and publications.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing required.
• Current Massachusetts RN License required.
• Knowledge of surgical, medical and critical care nursing preferred. Education experience preferred
• Critical Care nursing experience preferred
• Pediatric Nursing experience required
• Primary responsibilities of the CNS include :
• Supporting independent nursing practice through collaborative, consultative and role modeling activities
• Applying new technology, nursing theories, research findings and experiential knowledge to improve nursing practice
• Responding to changes in clinical practice by planning, designing, implementing or evaluating guidelines, protocols and standards in collaboration with the nursing director, nursing staff and others.
• Implementing and evaluating educational programs and practice changes based upon assessed learning needs of patients, families, and staff.

Nursing Practice Specialist Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Relevant professional experience in clinical nursing specialty.
• Certification in specialty area, if available, desired.

Primary Location

MA-Boston-MGH Main Campus

Work Locations

MGH Main Campus

Nursing-Other

Organization

Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)

Schedule

Full-time

Standard Hours

Shift

Rotating

Employee Status

Regular

Recruiting Department

MGH Emergency Dept

Job Posting

Oct 17, 2024