Nurse Practitioner - 24 Hours - Brookline

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Brookline, WA

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About The Position

Provides direct patient care related to physical diagnosis and therapeutic management independently, using physician consultation where appropriate. The Nurse Practitioner assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for a panel of patients, develops and manages treatment plans within defined practice guidelines, and monitors patients’ responses to therapy. The role emphasizes patient education, counseling, self-care, patient satisfaction, and cost-effective care. It also includes contributing to practice guidelines, coordinating with physicians and other healthcare professionals, making referrals, supporting education and clinical precepting, and providing leadership in support of practice policies and goals.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Required nursing license.
• Basic Life Support certificate.
• 1–3 years of related work experience.
• Valid prescriptive authority from both the Massachusetts DPH-DCP and Federal DEA.
• Massachusetts Board authorization to practice as an APRN.
• Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access.
• Ability to summarize and communicate moderately complex information in English in varied written formats.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families, and external customers.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant concepts, practices, and policies, with the ability to apply them in complex and varied situations.
• Ability to lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups across functional areas and internal or external groups.
• Ability to provide high-level customer service and staff training, and resolve service issues in a timely and respectful manner.
• Competence to provide patient care to neonatal, youth, young adult, middle-aged, and elderly age groups.
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently; the job requires standing and/or moving for most of the shift.
• Must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Related primary care practice expertise.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for a panel of patients.
• Evaluate patients’ health status by taking histories, performing physical examinations, ordering and interpreting screening and diagnostic tests, and conducting risk assessments to establish diagnoses.
• Develop and implement plans of care, including treatments and medications, within defined practice guidelines.
• Provide care that supports patient satisfaction and cost-effective delivery.
• Participate in developing and evaluating practice guidelines.
• Monitor responses to therapy and revise care plans as indicated, with attention to education, counseling, and self-care.
• Provide ongoing individualized patient orientation to APG/BIDCO.
• Consult with physicians and other members of the healthcare team and make referrals based on patient needs.
• Identify educational needs of patients and staff and collaborate with leaders to set priorities for educational programs.
• Participate in interdisciplinary education programs and clinically precept nursing students, nurse practitioner students, medical students, and others.
• Provide leadership supporting APG and BIDHC practice policies and goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level