Hours: Day Shift 7-3:30PM Monday-Friday

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Assesses, monitors, and discharges patients with IV Conscious Sedation in GI, X-ray, and OPD.
• Collaborates with medical staff to prepare patients for procedures with IVCS.
• Provides emergent care during invasive procedures for acutely ill GI patients in ICU.
• Performs phlebotomies.
• Acts as GI Charge Nurse in their absence.
• Schedules inpatient and outpatient procedures for the Endoscopy Room.
• Provides direct patient care during GI special procedures, monitoring pre-op, intra-op, and post-op phases.
• Maintains and cares for endoscopy equipment and supplies.
• Collaborates with DMH and DOC facilities to ensure continuity of GI patient care.
• Acts as a contact person for GI service referrals.
• Conducts patient and family teaching.
• Assists in GI clinic and other OPD clinics as assigned.
• Commits to professional growth through ongoing education and participation in professional organizations.
• Contributes to departmental and hospital-wide performance improvement activities.
• Functioning as patient advocate and resource person to staff, patients, families, visitors and outside agencies and always maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Contributing to the safety/risk management/infection control program by assessing and overseeing the environment to reduce safety and health hazards and minimizing accidents.
• Overseeing services, supplies, pharmaceutical stock and equipment to ensure effective and economical use.
• Demonstrates competence in assessing and providing age-appropriate care to all patients.
• Demonstrates competence in assessing and providing care that is cognizant of and sensitive to patients' cultural and spiritual needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Understand scientific principles in nursing.
• Master medical/surgical techniques.
• Apply emergency procedures like CPR and ACLS.
• Know drug types and characteristics.
• Collect data, assess needs, plan, and evaluate care.
• Make informed decisions on nursing interventions.
• Communicate with other healthcare disciplines.
• Maintain positive working relationships.
• Endure physically demanding tasks.
• Build rapport with diverse populations.
• Empathize with patients.
• Stay calm in emergencies.
• Work independently.
• Recognize mental and emotional disorders.
• Interact with stressed clients.
• Assist in invasive procedures.
• Implement infection control methods.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work with fiber optic and specialized GI equipment.
• Able to start intravenous phlebotomies.
• Knowledge of special procedures.
• Expanded knowledge of GI system pathology and diseases.
• Competent in GI policies and procedures.
• Goal of certification as a Gastroenterology Clinician by the A.N.A.
• Knowledge of use of drugs used in Conscious Sedation and care of the patient with IVCS

About the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital:

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a fully Joint Commission accredited teaching facility that provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care to patients referred by public agencies and private sector providers. Shattuck Hospital's services help economically and socially disadvantaged patients to get high quality, cost-effective care from a staff that respects their dignity.

Located in the heart of Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood, the Shattuck Hospital includes 248 inpatient beds including 95 Psychiatric beds and 29 Correctional Health beds. In addition, the Shattuck has a full outpatient clinic with many specialties that offers treatment to patients of the Department of Mental Health as well as Department of Correction and House of Correction inmates and community patients.

The Shattuck hospital is on the forefront of substance use disorder treatment including a Suboxone clinic serving 200 patients. In addition to direct medical services LSH hosts and supports an array of services located on the campus, serving patients struggling with addictions and homelessness.

Learn more about: what it's like to work as a DPH nurse

Learn more about Shattuck Hospital: https://www.mass.gov/locations/lemuel-shattuck-hospital

Relocation information: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/dph-renovation-for-shattuck-hospital-replacement-building

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure, and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website, http://www.mass.gov

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #4

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) one year of full-time or equivalent part-time, experience as a registered nurse in a recognized hospital, clinic or medical facility, and (B) six months of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LEVELS IN SERIES: Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.

Recent graduates from an approved school of nursing must have applied for the first available registered nurse examination.

Based on assignment, possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license may be required.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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Title 101 CMR 23.00 ("Regulation") requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.