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In accordance with the rules and regulations of Massachusetts governing Nurse Practitioner practice, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) will be responsible for ensuring continuity of care of heart transplant candidates and recipients in one or more phases of transplant and will work collaboratively across all phases of transplant with members of the multidisciplinary team.
The APP is responsible for providing comprehensive care, assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients in a variety of settings, in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals. The APP will also be responsible for providing education to patients and their families. The APP acts as the central point of contact and maintains open lines of communication between the surgeons, physicians, other members of the team, and related clinical services.
The APP will perform in the role of Independent Licensed Provider (ILP) and be responsible to work both independently and in collaboration with other providers. This role is for outpatient care (post-transplant).
• Assess, plan, implement and collaborate on needs and care of patients.
• Post-transplant: Manifest a high level of expertise in clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and management of complex medical/surgical patients with actual or potential health problems related to their transplant, health maintenance of these patients, and psychosocial factors following transplant.
• Triage and management of sick calls. Management of/liaison with outside facilities housing MGH heart transplant recipients.
• Patient education re: complexities of pre-transplant evaluation and post-transplant care. Incorporate concepts of health maintenance, prevention, and promotion into daily practice through patient education and counseling re: medication management, infection prevention, exercise/health maintenance, and medical monitoring.
• Ability to interpret and diagnose conditions based off echocardiogram, EKG, cardiac catheterization, CT imaging, etc.
• The APP will provide care in-person and via telemedicine
Qualifications:
• Current Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate licensure in Massachusetts.
• Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Associate.
• Master's degree required.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant advanced practice experience preferred. Specifically, cardiology or cardiac surgery if no transplant experience.
Shift:
• Day shift, 4, 10hr shifts 7am-5pm on-site
• No night, weekend, holiday, or on-call coverage
Job Summary
Summary<br>The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed provider. The NP is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.<br><br>Does this position require Patient Care?<br>Yes<br><br>Essential Functions<br>-Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting. <br>-Performs complete histories and physical examinations. <br>
-Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests. <br>
-Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings. <br>
-Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures. <br>
-Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries. <br>
-Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population. <br>
Qualifications
Education Master's Degree Nursing required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver's License [State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred Nurse Practitioner [NP] / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse [APRN] [State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred Nurse Practitioner [NP] / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse [APRN] [State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred Experience 2 years of licensed nurse practitioner experience required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings. - Ability to maintain quality control standards. - Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations. - Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures. - Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical RequirementsStanding Frequently (34-66%) Walking Frequently (34-66%) Sitting Occasionally (3-33%) Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device) Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs Pushing Occasionally (3-33%) Pulling Occasionally (3-33%) Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%) Balancing Frequently (34-66%) Stooping Occasionally (3-33%) Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%) Crouching Occasionally (3-33%) Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%) Reaching Frequently (34-66%) Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%) Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%) Feeling Constantly (67-100%) Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%) Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%) Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%) Talking Constantly (67-100%) Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
55 Fruit Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
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