Nurse Practitioner - Headache Center (Full Time)

Job Type : Regular

Time Type : Full time

Work Shift : Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status : Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

This position provides direct patient care relative to physical diagnosis and therapeutic management in an ambulatory and / or inpatient setting to patients with complex medical conditions or surgical patients. Works closely with faculty, fellows, residents and nursing staff to develop and coordinate a plan of care to meet the needs of the patient and their families.

This position is full-time, 40 hours per week (five 8-hour day shifts). No nights, weekends, or holidays. This position is located at the Headache Center at One Brookline Place.

The Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine provides a full-range of leading-edge anesthesia services in all operating rooms, intensive care units, obstetric, and non-surgical procedure areas (including gastrointestinal endoscopy, and electrophysiology) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. Our first commitment is to provide compassionate, world-class care to all our patients. We are one of the top academic anesthesia departments in the US in clinical anesthesia and research and, as a Harvard Medical School affiliated hospital, our educational programs are among the best in the country. The department is internationally recognized for both clinical care and research. Our renowned research program produces innovative work that is making major strides in improving patient care in anesthesia, critical care, pain and headache treatment. We also have advanced innovative technologies in the field, including 3-D imaging and guided ultrasound to provide minimally-invasive, safe care for the most successful outcomes.

Our department continues to grow and thrive in a culture of respect that supports the professional development and personal well-being of our staff. In addition, we have a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and actively seek a diverse workforce that celebrates and honors the many cultures and perspectives represented by our staff.

This position is a part of the William Arnold - Carol A. Warfield, MD Pain Management Center at One Brookline Place, conveniently located next to the Brookline Village T stop. Our pain clinicians offer a wide-range of compassionate, comprehensive and cutting-edge treatments for chronic and complex pain and for migraine and other types of headache pain.

Job Description :

Essential Responsibilities :

Performs history and physical examinations, formulation of care plans, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests and provides education to patients and their families.

Acts as an educator and serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation formal and informal education, review of literature and participation in seminars and conferences.

Coordinates the care of patients in order to provide safe, effective, efficient and timely patient centered care. Liaises between visiting nurses, clinical staff and consult services. Care plans and execution of those plans should encompass the entire service to tie the service together. Consults with physicians or surgeons regarding the care of patients for more complex diagnosis.

Document clinical encounters clearly, precisely and in a timely manner.

Works in a collaborative relationship with other health professional to determine health needs of patients and families. Demonstrates and role models an interdisciplinary collaborate approach to patient care.

Provide direct patient care and management for all opiod patients.

Required Qualifications :

Master's degree required in Nursing. Master's degree preferred.

License required : Nursing License, and Certificate 1 required : Basic Life Support

0-1 years related work experience required.

MA Board authorization to practice as an APRN NRSG

Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA

American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate

Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience in a teaching hospital and speciality area expertise.

Experience In Pain Management Preferred.

Competencies :

Written 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 lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas. Results have implications for the management and operations of multiple areas of the organization.

Customer Service : Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Age based Competencies :

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups : Young adult : 16-30 years, Middle Age : 30 - 60 years, Elderly : 60 -.

Physical Nature of the Job :

Medium work : Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and / or move around through the majority of their shift.

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