Nurse Practitioner - Anesthesia, Per Diem
About The Position
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Additional adult NP per diem capacity needed for anticipated leaves and decreased availability of current per diems Job Summary The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered and credentialed advanced practice professional nurse who provides preoperative assessment and nursing services under the direction of the Director of the Medical Evaluation Center and in collaboration with the Anesthesiologists in consultation. The primary goal of the Nurse Practitioner is to ensure patient optimization prior to surgery. This is accomplished by directing care to individuals and families as well as coordinating care between anesthesiologists, surgeons, and additional providers. This provider should maintain professional standards in keeping with the mission statement of the Department of Anesthesia.
Requirements
- Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Licensed and currently registered as a professional nurse in the expanded role of Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts.
- Currently certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
- Demonstrates leadership abilities, able to work under stressful situations, and process well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Prefer a minimum of three years nursing experience including medical/surgical skills.
- Prefer a minimum of three years' experience in the Nurse Practitioner role or equivalent experience
Responsibilities
- Provides responsive and proper medical care to patients. In collaboration with patients and families, participates in developing a plan of care based on an assessment of physical, emotional and social needs and communicates the management of care with the patient, family, and health professionals.
- Acts as a resource and liaison to other departments and health care professionals regarding the perioperative care of patients.
- Attends meetings, workshops, conventions and continuing education to enrich personal knowledge and enhance professional growth, and to maintain skills in providing perioperative clinical care for patients.
