Nurse Practitioner- Infusion job at Mass General Brigham in Boston, MA

Mass General Brigham; Boston (MA); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mass General Brigham is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for its Infusion Center team. The position supports infusion services, serves as a first responder for acute reactions, and works closely with longitudinal medicine providers to ensure efficient patient flow and care delivery.

Primary duties include direct patient care, order management, and collaboration with nursing and physician teams. This requires active MA NP licensure, DEA for prescribing, and willingness to work rotating shifts per

Qualifikationen

• NP with infusion center experience and adult patient care expertise.
• Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts; DEA for prescriptions.

Aufgaben

• Provide direct care in outpatient/procedural infusion settings.
• Act as first responder for acute reactions and emergencies.
• Collaborate with longitudinal teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Review and modify orders per current guidelines.
• Educate staff and patients to improve access to infusion services.

Kenntnisse

Infusion nursing

Collaborative care

Nursing assessment

Ausbildung

Nurse Practitioner (APRN)

Tools

EPIC

Jobbeschreibung

Title: Nurse Practitioner- Infusion

Location: Boston United States

Job Description

Site: The Brigham and Women''s 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

INFUSION APP JOB POSTING ADDENDUM

The Infusion Center is seeking a per-diem Nurse Practitioner to join the Infusion Center team at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The Infusion APP will work within our adult Infusion Center(s) to serve as an infusion first responder, promote infusion service access and efficiency and may provide urgent care/symptom management in close collaboration with longitudinal medicine providers.

The APP work location include, but not limited to Main Campus Boston, 850 Boylston in Chestnut Hill and other off‑site locations, and to be determined by clinical staffing needs.

PRIMARY RESPONSBILITIES

• Infusion Center APP is responsible for the care of medicine patients in the outpatient/procedural setting
• The APP will oversee the care of patients with complex medical diagnoses, serving as a first responder for acute reactions and medical emergencies
• Works collaboratively with longitudinal medical teams and nursing staff to ensure continuity of care across the care continuum
• Provides consultation to both nurses and providers to maintain and improve access to infusion services
• Writes, modifies and addends orders in accord with current guidelines
• Maintains and practices in accord with practitioner guidelines per state and hospital regulations
• Serves in appropriate intra and interdepartmental committees
• Collaborates with unit staff, Professional Development Managers, APP Leader, Nurse Director and other health care professionals to meet staff and patient educational needs
• Monitors patient outcomes in accordance with defined standards of patient care
• Facilitates patient movement through the system and efficient use of resources through interdepartmental collaboration
• Supports educational efforts to advance knowledge and promote education-based practice
• Evaluates own practice and program effectiveness
• Responsible for own professional growth and maintenance of required credentials
• Maintains the standards and educational requirements specific to the position and licensure
• SCHEDULE: Monday-Sunday, Rotating Shifts with weekend rotation requirements per the MNA contract

Summary

The Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice registered nurse who has acquired specialized knowledge and skills through completion of a nurse practitioner program. The practitioner has the credentials to function in an expanded nursing role and is responsible for the daily management of selected patients. The practitioner has responsibility for the assessment and management of patients, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and the continuous implementation and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care. The Nurse Practitioner works with their collaborating physician in accordance with mutually developed practice guidelines, members of the care team, and is responsible to the Nursing Director or Executive Nursing Director for the area for issues specific to the discipline of nursing.

Satisfactory completion of an approved formal education program that has as its objective the preparation of professional nurses to practice as nurse practitioners.

ANA or other appropriate nursing certification in the area of practice and authorization by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing to practice in an expanded role. DEA for prescription writing.

Working Conditions - Works in a variety of patient care environments where there may be exposure to communicable disease and hazardous materials.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

Patient Care Organization

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a select patient population.
• Performs physical examinations and provides preventive health measures appropriate to patient needs.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate lab and diagnostic tests to assess patients' clinical problems and health care needs.
• Arranges for appropriate plan of care and follow-up based on outcome of diagnostic, lab, and physical assessment findings.
• Performs laboratory tests appropriate for specific patient population.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Records pertinent patient care findings in the medical record.
• Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost effective management of time, available human resources, supplies and equipment.
• Maintains interdisciplinary approach to planning and communicating patient care information by discussing patient data with appropriate physicians and other health care professionals.
• Incorporates the concepts of health maintenance, prevention, and promotion into daily practice through patient education and counseling.
• Demonstrates awareness of community resources and assists staff, patients, and families to effectively utilize them.

Quality of Care

• Assists in the development, implementation and revision of nurse practitioner guidelines and monitoring requirements for prescription writing in collaboration with their designated physician and Nursing Director or Executive Nursing Director.
• Evaluates outcomes of own patients' care and makes necessary revisions in care plans.
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