Neurology Nurse Practitioner - Epilepsy

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

11d

About The Position

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Requirements

Master's or doctoral degree.
Graduate of approved Nurse Practitioner program with certification.
Current Massachusetts license.

Nice To Haves

3-5 years of experience as a nurse practitioner, preferably some years in Neurology
Able to see urgent patients
Assist answering calls, addressing tasks, documentation requests
Competent to see stable annual follow up (initially with precepting, after 3 months, slowly weaning with the understanding that the midlevel should have a good judgement of calling us when needed)—need to figure out a way to identify and batch these patients
Able to coordinate or willing to learn how to manage vagus nerve stimulator (VNS), responsive neurostimulator (RNS) and deep brain stimulator (DBS) patients
May consider coordinating patient support group in collaboration with Epilepsy Foundation of New England
Able and willing to work as a team and able to work with different providers in a professional manner
Respectful to other support staff
Able to do things in an organized manner
Proficient in basic Excel, Word and Power Point
Basic competency training should be completed within 3 months for midlevel who newly join us. For ones who have been with us for >3 months, should be able to complete this within 1-2 months.

Responsibilities

Provides diagnostic and assessment services in Epilepsy Clinic.
Secures a health history from patient and/or family, records findings, and evaluates them.
Performs a complete in-depth physical examination.
Orders/performs pertinent diagnostic tests based on age and history.
Analyzes data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings.
Partners with physicians regarding proposed plan of care.
Formulates this plan of care with the patient.
Manages therapeutic regime as outlined by established protocols for patients with acute illnesses.
Reassesses and modifies plan as necessary to achieve medical and health goals.
Confers with physician for clinical direction as outlined by protocols.
Documents patient care outcomes to determine effectiveness of plan of care.
Communicates outcomes with physician.
Signed delineation of privileges at hire between NP and collaborating physician.
Must renew delineation of privileges each credentialing cycle including: scope of departmental practice treatment of emergencies physician consultation writing orders/prescription
Prescribes medications from Schedules II-VI.
Provides patient education.
Acts as coordinator for admitting and discharging assigned patients.
Works collaboratively with other health agencies and families of patients in the transition from admission to discharge.
Confers with other health care providers including consultations and referrals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan.
Within established protocols, under the supervision of the physician, nurse practitioners will assist with procedures in the operating room and with endoscopic procedures.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meeting and workshops.
Participates in department driven practices including on call scheduling, rotating weekends, etc.