Clinical Resource RN - Clinical Support
Company: Tufts Medical Center
Location: Boston
Posted on: July 11, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Profile Summary ? This role focuses on providing
professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in
accordance with physician orders . In addition, this role focuses
on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties: Assesses, plans,
implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of
patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support
tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s
plan of care as directed . Provides professional nursing care to
patients. Requires a nursing license . A professional individual
contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level
professionals or manage processes and programs . The majority of
time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of
processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and
skills typically acquired through advanced education . A senior
level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically
obtained through advanced education and work experience . Typically
responsible for: managing projects / processes, working
independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the
work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and
sometimes complex problems. Job Overview Under the direction of the
Clinical Nursing Director, the Clinical Resource Nurse Specialist
(CRN-S) is responsible for upholding and driving the standard of
practice within the medical center as set forth by national and
professional organizations, and the most current evidence-guided
practice. This role is responsible for fostering a culture of
support and safety for the front-line teams through rounding,
debriefing, education, and responding to consults and medical
emergencies throughout the medical center. The CRN-S is autonomous,
self-driven, and serves as a general resource throughout all adult
nursing departments and across all shifts. They are experts on
policies and procedures, as well as house-wide patient care
equipment. They also serve as an advisor a nurse can consult with
over a specific patient nursing assessment and plan, and they are
clinical experts in the management of critically ill unstable
patients. The overall goal of this role is to improve patient
outcomes, communication, morale, camaraderie, job satisfaction, and
to provide support to staff. The CRN-S communicates regularly with
nurses, physicians, managers, pharmacy, respiratory, and personnel
from various departments. They are a leader within the nursing
department who provides direction and guides priorities for patient
care. Job Description Minimum Qualifications : 1. Bachelor’s degree
in Nursing (BSN). 2. Registered Nurse (RN) license. 3. Basic Life
Support (BLS) certification 4. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
certification. 5. Three (3) years of experience in critical care
nursing. Preferred Qualifications : 1. Master’s degree in
health-related field. 2. Specialty nursing certifications. Duties
and Responsibilities : The duties and responsibilities listed below
are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not
intended to be an all-inclusive list . Other duties and
responsibilities may be assigned. 1. Demonstrates clinical
expertise , integrating nursing theory and practice . Employs
evidence-based practice in decision-making and patient care. 2.
Interacts with staff nurses for the purpose of assessing the care
provided and the nurses' capabilities to provide care in changing
circumstances. 3. Uses clinical skills to provide ongoing
assessment and evaluation of nursing care. 4. Coordinates and
directs patient care to ensure patients' needs are met and hospital
policy is followed. 5. Analyzes early warning score report and
evaluates patients accordingly. 6. Collaborates with members of the
health care team related to patient plan of care 7. Responds to
hospital-wide medical emergencies & demonstrates ability to
practice in variety of patient care areas and settings. 8. Assists
in care of high-acuity patients (may include tasks such as travel
assistance , administering moderate sedation, lab draws/IV
placements, nasogastric tube placements, ABGs, etc ). 9. Manages
the critical ill unstable patient on the general floor, and assists
in transfer to higher level of care. 10. Develop/ maintain
/communicate updated nursing policies. 11. Utilizes the nursing
process for the delivery and management of patient's care across
the continuum of care appropriate to the developmental age of the
patient population. 12. Demonstrates the ability to be flexible,
organized and function well under stressful situations. 13. Provide
and facilitates peer feedback to advance nurses, Clinical Care
Technicians (CCTs) and Unit Coordinators (UCs) knowledge, skill and
practice. 14. Supports the ongoing development of staff through
coaching, mentoring and role modeling. 15. Embraces multiple
techniques to facilitate learning such as of simulation, case
studies and debriefing. 16. Collaborates with other members of
leadership team in providing appropriate educational opportunities
for licensed and unlicensed personnel. 17. Provides
in-services/educational opportunities such as but not limited to:
Functions as a super-user for new equipment, therapies and
information systems; Evidence based practice; and or Quality,
safety and regulatory readiness 18. Provides real time/ bedside
demonstration and fostering just-in-time education. 19. Supports
orientation and acclimation of new staff . 20. Collaborates with
unit leadership for feedback of staff development and participates
in needs assessment and planning as needed. 21. Communicates and
consistently supports the philosophy and goals of the medical
center. 22. Supports professional governance. 23. Guides and ment
ors staff in career development and advancement. 24. Enhances own
professional growth and development through participation in
educational programs, keeping current with literature, in-service
meetings, and workshops. 25. In collaboration with the
interdisciplinary team: Ensures excellence in outcomes for all
quality, safety, patient experience metrics and regulatory
requirements; Participates in the identification of patient safety
issues and highlights these to the Nursing Leadership Team; Leads
and ensures completion of debriefing for medical emergencies, and
events such as falls; Provides advisement for data collection
methods for quality indicators; and Seeks out opportunities to
enhance patient outcomes in concert with the goals of the Medical
Center. Physical Requirements: 1. Prolonged, extensive, or
considerable standing and walking. 2. Lifts, positions, pushes and
/ or transfers patients. 3. Considerable reaching, stooping,
bending, kneeling, crouching. 4. Regularly exposed to the risk of
blood borne diseases. 5. Contact with patients under wide variety
of circumstances. 6. Subject to varying and unpredictable
situations. 7. Handles emergency and crisis situations. Skills &
Abilities: 1. Clinical reasoning, which includes clinical
decision-making, critical thinking, and a global grasp of the
situation, coupled with nursing skills acquired through a process
of integrating formal and experiential knowledge. 2. Ability to
facilitate patient, family and staff learning across the care
continuum . Contributes to a learning environment characterized by
safe discourse, mentoring and team development. 3. Demonstrated
leadership abilities; able to work under stressful situations;
possesses good oral and written communication skills and is able to
effectively work in a changing environment. 4. Ability to
effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and
healthcare team 5. Excels at demonstrating the knowledge and skills
necessary to provide care to patients in the relevant area of
nursing practice 6. Ability to be flexible, organized and function
well under stressful situations. 7. Excels in demonstrating the
knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients in the relevant
area of nursing practice. Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated
health system bringing together the best of academic and community
healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care
experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts
Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital,
Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive
home care network, and large integrated physician network. We are
an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at
Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability,
genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender
identity and/or expression, marital status or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will
ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided 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. Please contact us to request
accommodation by emailing us at careers@tuftsmedicine.org .
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