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Per Diem Medical Nurse Practitioner for Behavioral Health, ED

Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA, United States
Full-time

The Per Diem Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for :

Providing individualized care to the emergency department’s long-stay patient population, which is mostly comprised of patients boarding for definitive psychiatric care.

Daily responsibilities will include :

  • Providing individualized care for up to 12 patients per day
  • Performing a physical examination and addressing urgent medical needs
  • Attending morning rounds with the ED Psychiatry team and the charge nurse to review the plan for each patient
  • Supporting the nursing staff and the Behavioral Response Team in treating ED patients with acute agitation and unsafe behaviors using both pharmacological and non-pharmacological de-escalation techniques
  • Depending on shift type and departmental needs, other responsibilities may include :
  • Providing emergency care to infants, children and young adults in a fast-paced, Level 1 Trauma Center with trauma-related, surgical and medical illnesses of various acuity and complexity.
  • Collaborating with a supervising physician to conduct patient assessments and physical examinations, and to diagnose and treat health problems.
  • Reviewing and addressing abnormal test results that come to the ED results pool
  • ED NP per diem requirements :
  • The per diem NP will be required to work 18 hours per month. Approximately 6 shifts per 3-month schedule block.
  • Three weekend shifts per three-month period are required
  • Holiday requirements :
  • Summer : One shift on the eve or day of either Memorial Day, July 4th or Labor Day
  • Winter : One shift on the eve or day of either Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s

To qualify, you must have :

  • A Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN)
  • PNP / FNP license
  • Pediatric acute care experience preferred.
  • At least one year of RN / NP experience in an acute care setting preferred.
  • 30+ days ago
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