Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- ICU - MGH

Davita Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to assess and manage diverse patient populations. In this role, you will provide direct care, perform thorough examinations, and develop follow-up care plans based on evaluations. Qualified candidates will hold a Master's degree in Nursing, possess key medical skills, and ideally have some experience as a nurse practitioner.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner with a Master's Degree.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license required; Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) preferred.
• 0-1 year experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to patients.
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and develops care plans.

Skills

Medical Histories

Quality Control

Emergency Response

Effective Communication

Education

Master's Degree Nursing

Job description

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed provider. The NP is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation.
Does this position require Patient Care? Yes
Essential Functions
-Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting
-Performs complete histories and physical examinations
-Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests
-Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings
-Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries
-Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population
-Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures

Education
Master's Degree Nursing required

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

Licenses and Credentials
Registered Nurse [RN - State License]

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse [APRN] [MA] preferred

Experience
Experience as a nurse practitioner 0-1 year preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
- Ability to maintain quality control standards.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
- Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public

Additional Job Description

The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. 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.