Nurse Practice Specialist - Perioperative Services

Home Base; Northampton, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc. is seeking a skilled nursing leader to advance perioperative practice by developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based standards and protocols. The role focuses on the Perioperative Service line and professional development across teams.

The position emphasizes strong leadership, teaching, and collaboration with physicians and staff to improve patient outcomes and nursing excellence in western Massachusetts.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree Nursing required
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
• Master's Degree Nursing strongly preferred
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No
• Licenses and Credentials Registered Nurse [RN - Massachusetts] - required
• Nursing experience 5-7 years required
• 3-5 years specialized clinical experience required
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice, quality improvement methodologies, and healthcare regulations
• Extensive clinical experience with focus on a specialized area within the hospital
• Strong leadership, communication, and teaching skills

Responsibilities

• Enhance nursing practice standards and promote professional development within the hospital
• Develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based nursing practice standards and protocols for the Perioperative Service line

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teaching

Evidence-based practice

Education

Associate's Degree Nursing

Bachelor's Degree Nursing

Master's Degree Nursing

Job description

Site: Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Responsible for enhancing nursing practice standards and promoting professional development within our hospital through developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based nursing practice standards and protocols. The area of specialty for this position is the Perioperative Service line.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree Nursing required
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
• Master's Degree Nursing strongly preferred

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Licenses and Credentials Registered Nurse [RN - Massachusetts] - required

Experience

• Nursing experience 5-7 years required

Specialized clinical experience

• 3-5 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of evidence-based practice, quality improvement methodologies, and healthcare regulations.
• Extensive clinical experience with a focus on a specialized area within the hospital (e.g., critical care, oncology, etc.).
• Strong leadership, communication, and teaching skills.
• Strong communication skills both written and oral.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

With energy and purpose, Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of the Mass General Brigham system, is advancing health care in western Massachusetts, and has been since 1886. Our network employs more than 2,000 medical professionals and support staff, at our main Hospital campus in Northampton and additional locations in twelve towns throughout the Pioneer Valley. Cooley Dickinson’s VNA & Hospice is also a vital part of our network, providing home-based services throughout Hampshire and Franklin counties.

• Remote Type Onsite Work
• Location 30 Locust Street
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 32
• Employee Type Regular Work Shift Day (United States of America)
• Pay Range $74,048.00 - $143,488.80/Annual
• Grade 8NTEMP

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EEO Statement

1910 Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and TitleI of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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