Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Hospitalist Nocturnist (Per Diem)
About The Position
Provide overnight clinical coverage for Hospitalist service patients. Responsibilities include cross-cover management, bedside evaluation of acute changes in condition, initial assessment and management of urgent clinical issues, and appropriate escalation of care to the supervising nocturnist physician. Upon request and under the supervision of the in-house admitting physician, perform admission evaluations and manage new patients from the emergency department, as well as provide internal medicine consultative services. Coordinate care with appropriate specialty physicians and collaborate closely with the attending hospitalist physician. Maintain complete and accurate documentation of clinical work performed, all necessary certifications, and CCH medical staff appointment as an allied health provider. The mid-level provider’s scope of practice must not exceed that of the immediate physician supervisor. The role requires the ability to work well under pressure, focus on patients, work independently, and recognize when and how to ask for help. The provider is expected to maintain professional, cordial, and productive working relationships with medical, nursing, and ancillary staff; communicate effectively and participate actively on the health care team; and comply with CCH Medical Staff Bylaws, policies, and Rules and Regulations pertaining to physician extenders, CCH Human Resources policies, and CCH Corporate Compliance Policies. Other work-related duties may be requested or directed. The provider consistently delivers service excellence to patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers; identifies opportunities to improve current working practices and presents recommendations and solutions to management; and actively participates in, supports, and promotes CCHC Pillars of Excellence and the organization’s culture of continuous improvement.
Requirements
- For Nurse Practitioner applicants: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or higher.
- For Nurse Practitioner applicants: Current Certified Nurse Practitioner license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- For Physician Assistant applicants: Master’s degree from a program accredited by ARC-PA.
- For Physician Assistant applicants: Current Physician Assistant license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; may be obtained within 30 days, and is offered within.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Two years of experience as an NP or PA caring for adult medical patients.
- U.S. Department of Justice DEA registration if prescribing.
- Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration (MCSR) if prescribing.
- Ability to work well under pressure, remain patient-focused, work independently, and recognize when and how to ask for help.
- Ability to communicate effectively and participate actively on the health care team.
Responsibilities
- Provide overnight clinical coverage for Hospitalist service patients, including cross-cover management.
- Evaluate patients at the bedside for acute changes in condition.
- Assess and manage urgent clinical issues, escalating care appropriately to the supervising nocturnist physician.
- At the request of and under the supervision of the in-house admitting physician, evaluate admissions and manage new patients from the emergency department.
- Provide internal medicine consultative services when requested and supervised.
- Coordinate care with appropriate specialty physicians and collaborate with the attending hospitalist physician.
- Maintain complete and accurate documentation of clinical work performed.
- Maintain necessary certifications and CCH medical staff appointment as an allied health provider.
- Work within the scope of practice of the immediate physician supervisor.
- Maintain productive working relationships with medical, nursing, and ancillary staff; communicate effectively and participate actively on the health care team.
- Comply with applicable CCH Medical Staff, Human Resources, and Corporate Compliance policies, bylaws, rules, and regulations.
- Perform other work-related duties as requested or directed.
- Provide service excellence to patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and present recommendations and solutions to management.
- Participate in, support, and promote CCHC Pillars of Excellence and the organization’s culture of continuous improvement.
