Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Emergency Department

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Salem Hospital is the North Shore's largest healthcare provider and one of its largest employers. We offer comprehensive care and a commitment to exceptional quality, safety, and kindness. As a member of Mass General Brigham, founded by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Mass General Hospital, we provide North Shore patients with access to some of the most talented sub-specialists in the world through clinical collaborations. We are the only emergency department on the North Shore staffed 24/7 with board certified pediatricians and pediatric nurses. We provide advanced pediatric emergency care while also providing an "ouchless" experience for our youngest patients. We also offer access to a wide range of pediatric specialists. Our Pediatric Emergency department is located inside our Emergency Department at 3 Dove Avenue in Salem, MA. We have a dedicated waiting room for our youngest patients, as well as dedicated pediatric patient bays.

We are looking for a seasoned, part-time 30 hour per week Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for evening shift coverage. The shifts are 10 hours in duration, 1:00 PM-11:00 PM. Rotating weekend and holiday commitment. This is a busy community ED serving patients from birth through 21 years of age.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct care, counseling, and education to a designated patient population in ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural settings.
• 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.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
• 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.

Qualifications

Education
Master's Degree Nursing required

• Pediatric nurse practitioner board certification preferred
• BLS/PALS certification required
• 3+ years of Pediatric experience in an emergency department or urgent care environment required
• Successful candidates should have experience with pediatric wound repair/suturing, treatment of orthopedic injuries, incision and drainage, as well as prior experience with pediatric mental health

Work Location: 3 Dove Ave

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 30

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Evening (United States of America)

Pay Range: $126838.40 - $173,867.20/Annual

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