Acute Care Surgery Nurse Practitioner opening in Boston, MA Full-Time Acute Care Surgery Inpatient & Ambulatory Care Rotating ScheduleAn academic medical center in Boston, Massachusetts is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join its Acute Care Surgery team and provide direct care for complex medical and surgical patients in a collaborative teaching-hospital environment.Opportunity Highlights:
- Full-time Acute Care Surgery NP opportunity
- Provide direct patient care in inpatient and/or ambulatory settings
- Perform patient histories and physical examinations
- Develop and coordinate treatment plans
- Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic studies
- Provide patient and family education
- Coordinate care across surgical, nursing, and consulting teams
- Collaborate closely with attending physicians, surgeons, fellows, residents, and nursing staff
- Consult with physicians and surgeons regarding complex diagnoses
- Serve as a clinical resource and educator for staff
- Participate in formal and informal education, seminars, and conferences
- Provide direct care and management for opioid patients
- Teaching hospital environment
- Some off-hours, weekend, and on-call coverage may be required
- Rotating schedule
Compensation and Benefits:- Additional compensation and benefits details to be discussed during the interview process
Candidate Requirements:- Nurse Practitioner
- Master's degree in Nursing
- Massachusetts nursing license
- Massachusetts Board authorization to practice as an APRN
- Valid Massachusetts prescriptive authority
- Federal DEA registration
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification
- 0-1 years of related experience required
- Teaching hospital experience preferred
- Specialty-area expertise preferred
- Pain Management experience preferred
- Experience with electronic and web-based clinical systems
- Strong interdisciplinary collaboration and communication skills
Boston, Massachusetts offers access to one of the country's largest healthcare and academic communities, along with extensive dining, cultural, educational, and recreational amenities throughout Greater Boston and New England.
