Nurse Practitioner - 24 Hours - Brookline
About The Position
Provides direct patient care related to physical diagnosis and therapeutic management independently, using physician consultation when appropriate. The Nurse Practitioner assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for a panel of patients; evaluates patients' health status and establishes diagnoses; and develops and implements care plans within practice guidelines. The role monitors responses to therapy, updates care plans, supports patient education and self-care, and coordinates consultations and referrals. It also contributes to practice guidelines, patient and staff education, interdisciplinary education, student precepting, and leadership in support of practice policies and goals. Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing.
- Nursing license.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- 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.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certificate.
- Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access.
- Competency to provide patient care across the listed age groups: neonatal (birth to 6 months), youth (6 months to 16 years), young adult (16–30 years), middle age (30–60 years), and elderly (60+).
- Ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and to stand and/or move around for the majority of the shift.
Nice To Haves
- Related primary care practice expertise.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate plans of care for a panel of patients.
- Evaluate patients’ health status by eliciting histories, performing physical examinations, ordering screening and diagnostic tests, conducting risk assessments, and interpreting information to establish diagnoses.
- Develop and implement plans of care, including treatments and medications, within defined practice guidelines.
- Provide patient care that incorporates patient satisfaction and cost-effective care.
- Participate in the development and evaluation of practice guidelines.
- Monitor patients’ responses to therapy and revise care plans as indicated, with emphasis on education, counseling, and encouragement of self-care.
- Provide ongoing individualized patient orientation to APG/BIDCO.
- Seek consultation from consulting physicians and other healthcare team members and make referrals based on patient needs.
- Identify learning needs of patients and staff and collaborate with leaders to set educational priorities.
- Participate in interdisciplinary education programs and provide clinical precepting for nursing students, nurse practitioner students, medical students, and others.
- Provide leadership supporting APG and BIDHC practice policies and goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
