Inpatient Nurse Practitioner — Collaborative Hospitalist Care

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc.; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. in Massachusetts seeks an APRN to provide direct patient care in an inpatient setting, focusing on complex medical conditions and surgical patients.

You will work with faculty, fellows, residents and nursing staff to coordinate care, with some on-call coverage. The role emphasizes education, consultation, and coordination across services, with emphasis on safe, effective, timely, patient-centered plans and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing is required; Master's preferred.
• MA Board authorization to practice as an APRN NRSG is required.
• Current Nursing License and MA prescriptive authority (DEA).
• BLS certification current (American Heart Association).
• Experience with computer systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Performs history and physical examinations, formulation of care plans, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests and provides education to patients and their families.
• Acts as an educator and serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation formal and informal education, review of literature and participation in seminars and conferences.
• Coordinates the care of patients in order to provide safe, effective, efficient and timely patient centered care.
• Liaises between visiting nurses, clinical staff and consult services.
• Care plans and execution of those plans should encompass the entire service to tie the service together.
• Consults with physicians or surgeons regarding the care of patients for more complex diagnosis.
• Document clinical encounters clearly, precisely and in a timely manner.
• Works in a collaborative relationship with other health professional to determine health needs of patients and families.
• Demonstrates and role models an interdisciplinary collaborate approach to patient care.
• Provide direct patient care and management for all opiod patients.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical decision making

Education & training

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

APRN licensure/MA authorization

BLS Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. in Massachusetts seeks an APRN to provide direct patient care in an inpatient setting, focusing on complex medical conditions and surgical patients.

You will work with faculty, fellows, residents and nursing staff to coordinate care, with some on-call coverage. The role emphasizes education, consultation, and coordination across services, with emphasis on safe, effective, timely, patient-centered plans and collaboration.