Nurse Practitioner, General Surgery Service, Weekend Nights at Boston Children's Hospital summary:
The Nurse Practitioner in General Surgery Service is responsible for providing comprehensive clinical care for surgical patients, including intervention and management from newborns to young adults. This role includes performing diagnostic tests, therapeutic procedures, and engaging in quality improvement initiatives while ensuring effective communication with patients and families. The position requires working weekends and is suited for those holding a Master of Science in Nursing with certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
This Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for:- Covering the 24/7 NP covered general surgery service including: transplant, general surgery, CAIR, colorectal, EAT, bariatric and trauma as well as ICU consults
- Clinical leadership, assessment and collaborative management of inpatient surgical patients aged newborn to young adult. Includes: interpretation of diagnostic tests, performance of therapeutic procedures, quality improvement initiatives and clinical research activities.
- Coordinating direct admission, timely discharge planning, and consultations and participating in patient/family education in collaboration with the healthcare team.
- Working up to 36 hours per week, 12 hour shifts, including permanent weekends required
To qualify, you must have:- A Master of Science in Nursing and certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
- MA licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
- Will give preference to those with at least 1 year of current Pediatric Nurse Practitioner experience, will consider new-grad and newer NPs with pediatric RN experience, BCH experience strongly preferred
- Excellent organizational, communication skills and computer skills required.
**Sign-on bonus of $4,500.00 for part-time (36 hours) NP hires (who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.)
Keywords:
Nurse Practitioner, General Surgery, Healthcare, Surgical Patients, Clinical Leadership, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Inpatient Care, Patient Education, Trauma Care, ICU Consults
