Vascular Surgery APP (PA/NP)
About The Position
This position provides direct patient care and therapeutic management to patients with complex medical conditions or surgical patients in an ambulatory and/or inpatient setting. The APP works closely with faculty, fellows, residents, and nursing staff to develop and coordinate patient-centered plans of care for patients and their families. Some off-hours, weekend, and on-call work may be required. The role includes clinical assessment, care planning, ordering and interpreting tests, patient and family education, clinical documentation, care coordination, and collaboration with physicians, surgeons, and other health professionals. The APP also serves as an educator and clinical resource for staff and provides direct patient care and management for opioid patients.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing required.
- Nursing license required.
- Massachusetts Board authorization to practice as an APRN NRSG required.
- Valid prescriptive authority from both the Massachusetts DPH-DCP and Federal DEA required.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required.
- 0–1 years of related work experience required.
- 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.
- Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices, and policies and apply them in complex, varied situations.
- Ability to lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups across functional areas and internal and external organizations.
- Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training, and resolve service issues in a timely and respectful manner.
- Competence to provide patient care to young adults (16–30), middle-aged adults (30–60), and elderly patients (60 and older).
- Ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and to stand and/or move around for most of the shift.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a teaching hospital.
- Expertise in a specialty area.
- Experience in Pain Management.
- Master's degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform history and physical examinations and formulate care plans.
- Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
- Provide education to patients and their families.
- Serve as an educator and clinical resource for staff through consultation, formal and informal education, literature review, and participation in seminars and conferences.
- Coordinate safe, effective, efficient, timely, and patient-centered care, liaising with visiting nurses, clinical staff, and consult services.
- Develop and execute care plans that encompass the entire service and consult physicians or surgeons about patients with more complex diagnoses.
- Document clinical encounters clearly, precisely, and in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with other health professionals to determine the health needs of patients and families, demonstrating and role-modeling an interdisciplinary approach to care.
- Provide direct patient care and management for all opioid patients.
Benefits
- Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
