Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerWhen you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.Job Summary: Care provided by the nurse practitioner focuses on health promotion, risk identification and reduction, health maintenance and the management of both acute and chronic conditions. Using standards of practice acceptable for the adult population, the nurse practitioner provides assessment, diagnosis, education, treatment and management of therapeutic regimens for patients who are self referred or referred by other clinicians.Job Description:Essential Responsibilities:Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates plan of care for patientsElicits a patient history, performs a physical exam, orders screening and diagnostic tests and interprets this information to establish a diagnosis and plan of care.Demonstrates critical thinking in the diagnostic process while establishing priorities to meet health and medical needs.Develops and implements a plan of care based on scientific principles, clinical expertise, and the context of the patient's life and culture, including prescribing treatments and medications within the guidelines of practice.Documents plan in the medical record in a clear, concise manner and forwards to patient's PCP as neededRequired Qualifications:Master's degree in Nursing required.Completed an accredited Nurse Practitioner Education Program.Licensed Nurse Practitioner in MA and Basic Life Support (BLS) required.Certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (A.N.C.C.),0-1 years related work experience required; preferred within specialty;Prior experience caring for adult/geriatric patient population preferredValid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA.Evidence of continued education and professional developmentKnowledge of the needs and behaviors of adolescent, adult, and older adult patients required.CompetenciesWritten Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.Age based Competencies: Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Youth: 6 months to 16 years, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.Physical Nature of the Job: Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campusPay Range:$62.31 - $84.74The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled