NURSE PRACTITIONER Transitions Clinic & Primary Care

Job Description - NURSE PRACTITIONER Transitions Clinic & Primary Care (3308421)

NURSE PRACTITIONER M.S./ PRIMARY CARE-LONGWOOD/ TRANSITIONS CLINIC/ 40 HOUR ROTATING/ BWH BOSTON

The Nurse Practitioner in this role will be dedicated to helping address the healthcare needs of some of our most vulnerable patients. This unique opportunity will allow the time and resources needed to provide care to a subset of our Brigham and Women’s patients while being embedded in one of our most respective primary care clinics.

Transitions Clinic Mission

We serve the community by providing post-discharge acute care to patients who were in the ED or inpatient at the hospital that do not have a Primary Care Provider.

GENERAL OVERVIEW

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 assessment and management of patients including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and continuous implementation and evaluation of an appropriate plan of care. The Nurse Practitioner works with her/his 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.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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

Education:

• Master's in Nursing (MSN) (or) DNP (or) PhD Degree in Nursing required.
• Completion of a Master’s or post Masters’ degree in adult or family NP program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) required.
• Satisfactory completion of an approved formal education program which has as its objective the preparation of professional nurses to practice as nurse practitioner.

Experience:

• Five (5) + years of recent experience in office-based Primary Care as an NP is required.
• Demonstrated ability to care for a diverse patient population, including acute and chronic disease management as an NP required.
• Demonstrated ability to care for a broad range of ages with complex medical and social needs as a nurse practitioner required (ages 16 and up).
• Experience managing inter-visit care via asynchronous modalities including phone visits, electronic communication and in-basket management as an NP required.
• Prior experience working in a team-based care environment required.
• Preference for Hospitalist NP experience.
• Able to work Independently required.

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Expert clinical judgement skills to function in the independent role.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills in order to collaborate with patients’ families, staff and community health workers.
• Ability to work with frequent stress resulting from busy clinical settings and changing organizational climate.
• Ability to be self-directive and demonstrate initiative in addressing responsibilities of position.
• Ability to utilize appropriate problem solving and conflict resolution skills.

Working Conditions:

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

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• May assume responsibility for providing direction to designated personnel.