Nurse Practitioner- Infusion - PER DIEM - BWH,

The General Hospital Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the Infusion Center team as a per-diem APP. The role focuses on infusion care, first-responder duties for acute reactions, and collaboration with longitudinal medical teams to ensure seamless patient care.

The APP will provide consultation, order writing, and adherence to current guidelines, while maintaining licensure and participating in education-based practice across multiple locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner with collaborating physician.
• Experience in outpatient infusion or acute care settings preferred.
• Massachusetts NP licensure and DEA for prescriptive authority required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in outpatient/procedural infusion settings.
• Acts as first responder for acute reactions and medical emergencies.
• Collaborates with longitudinal medical teams to ensure continuity of care across care continuum.
• Provides consultation to nurses and providers to improve access to infusion services.
• Writes and prescribes in accordance with guidelines and regulations.
• Maintains professional standards and credentials.
• Serves on committees and supports education-based practice.
• Monitors patient outcomes and facilitates appropriate patient flow and resource use.

Skills

Infusion care

First responder

Collaboration

Nursing leadership

Education

Nurse Practitioner (APRN/NP)

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 the 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

1. 1. Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a select patient population.
2. 2. Performs physical examinations and provides preventive health measures appropriate to patient needs.
3. 3. Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate lab and diagnostic tests to assess patients' clinical problems and health care needs.
4. 4. Arranges for appropriate plan of care and follow-up based on outcome of diagnostic, lab, and physical assessment findings.
5. 5. Performs laboratory tests appropriate for specific patient population.
6. 6. Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
7. 7. Records pertinent patient care findings in the medical record.
8. 8. Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost effective management of time, available human resources, supplies and equipment.