OHS Nurse Practitioner (Per Diem)

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Needham, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, treatment, and documentation of medical and nursing care. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) administers care in conjunction with the Medical Director of Occupational Health within the scope of hospital policies and procedures, Occupational Medicine Department Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Massachusetts state regulations and standards of advanced practice issued by the American Nurses Association and other professional organizations. The Nurse Practitioner will practice in collaboration with the Medical Director of Occupational Health, who will function as the supervising physician for the Nurse Practitioner's prescriptive practice.

Requirements

Master's degree in Nursing required.
License Nurse Practitioner License required.
Registration Registered Nurse required.
Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
Certificate 2 Heartsaver Certificate (CPR) required.
0-1 years related work experience required.
Knowledge of the needs and behaviors of adolescent, adult, and older adult patients.
Certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (A.N.C.C.).
Evidence of continued education and professional development.
Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Nice To Haves

One year experience as NP in ambulatory care with expertise in adult/geriatric population or occupational health.
DEA Number.
Department of Transportation Medical Examiners Certificate.

Responsibilities

Practices in accordance with Adult Nurse Practitioner practice guidelines.
Practices in accordance with written Clinical Practice Guidelines approved by the Medical Director of the Occupational Medicine Department.
For Work Injury patients - obtains an accurate Health history, completes problem focused physical exam, formulates a differential diagnosis and initiates interventions and develops plan of care based on findings.
Demonstrates the ability to establish and document injured workers abilities and restrictions taking into consideration patient preference, safety and work-place factors. Medical Visit form information correlates with p-note details.
For DOT and PEs obtains accurate health history, completes appropriate elements of exam and determines eligibility for hire or dot card in accordance with standards.