Nurse Practitioner, Asthma Community Program (40 hours)

Position Summary/ Department Summary:
Nurse Practitioner, Asthma Community Program
Key Responsibilities:

• Identifying patients with high-risk asthma through daily review of hospital admissions for asthma exacerbations, ED logs, chart reviews and referrals from primary care providers, asthma specialists, social workers & community partners for asthma home visits
• Working with the entire care team to determine care needs of a given patient based on his/her clinical condition & identify/steps to remove barriers and improve care
• Training and supporting Community Health Workers in conducting family-centered asthma home visits that include asthma education; assessment of patient’s asthma control, medication understanding and adherence, and social needs; home environmental assessments, provision of supplies for asthma trigger reduction & case management
• Providing on-going case conferences & education related to the patient’s conditions, medications & psychosocial needs
• Providing care coordination & patient advocacy across primary care, asthma specialists, community health centers, City of Boston Inspectional Services Department, Medical Legal Partnership, social services, schools & housing agencies
• Offering ongoing care to families via face-to-face meetings in the hospital inpatient units, ED & clinics, telephone outreach and follow-up, & virtual and in-person home visits
• Collaborating with community partners to advance the quality of asthma home visiting across the city & state, improve housing conditions & increase access to community resources that support the health of the community
• Managing the planning & implementation of program goals & objectives, in conjunction with Senior Management
• Facilitating relationships with external collaborators & asthma planning agencies
• Participating in external coalitions, representing & clarifying the needs & interests of the hospital & the office of community health in planning & implementation of new initiatives
• Monitoring funding & supporting grants
• Working 40 hours per week: five 8-hour shifts Monday through Friday

• Graduate from an accredited MSN/NP or DNP program.

• 1 year of RN experience required
• 3+ years RN/NP experience preferred
• Prior experience in community health center or community programs preferred
• Familiarity with the role of Community Health Workers & patient navigators
• Spanish fluency strongly preferred

• Massachusetts NP license
• MCSR and DEA upon hire
• PNP or FNP Board Certification
• BLS upon hire
• PALS certification within 3 months of hire
• A current driver’s license & reliable transportation to travel to patient homes & attend meetings in Boston & MA area

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.