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Nurse Practitioner, Perioperative Anesthesia *$5,000 Sign-on
Children's Hospital Boston • Boston, MA 02133 • Posted 10 days ago
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The Nurse Practitioner in Perioperative Anesthesia at Children's Hospital Boston will collaborate with perioperative and anesthesia teams to provide comprehensive care to patients preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively in the main OR and other anesthetizing locations. Responsibilities include conducting patient/family interviews, documenting medical history, communicating the effects of anesthesia, ordering laboratory tests, and prescribing premedication. Opportunities exist to become competent in Vascular Access and PICC line placement.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with the perioperative and anesthesia teams to provide comprehensive care to patients preop/intraop/postoperatively in the main OR and other anesthetizing locations.
- Conducting patient/family interviews and documenting patient medical history, review of systems, physical exam in the preanesthetic evaluation.
- Communicating the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of anesthesia to patients and families
- Offering expertise as consultant and educator to peri-operative nursing staff
- Participating in or leading the collection of data for anesthesia cancelations, criteria changes, and improvement processes
- Ordering, scheduling, and/or performing laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy, blood tests, and x-rays
- Functions as a liaison between the anesthesia attending in charge, primary anesthesia, nursing team, and family to optimize patient care
- Prescribing and administering premedication prior to anesthesia
- Assisting the anesthesia team in procedural areas
- Opportunities exist to become competent in Vascular Access and PICC line placement
Qualifications
Required
- Master of Science in Nursing
- Certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner
- MA licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse
- 5 years of nursing experience in pediatrics (inpatient or outpatient) is preferred
About Children's Hospital Boston
Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Boston Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. (Our services can begin interventions at 15 weeks gestation and in some situations we also treat adults.) They have approximately 25,000 inpatient admissions each year and our 200+ specialized clinical programs schedule 557,000 visits annually. Last year, the hospital performed more than 26,500 surgical procedures and 214,000 radiological examinations. Their team of physicians and nurses has been recognized by a number of independent organizations for overall excellence.
Full Job Description
The Nurse Practitioner in Perioperative Anesthesia will be responsible for:
+ Collaborating with the perioperative and anesthesia teams to provide comprehensive care to patients preop/intraop/postoperatively in the main OR and other anesthetizing locations.
+ Conducting patient/family interviews and documenting patient medical history, review of systems, physical exam in the preanesthetic evaluation.
+ Communicating the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of anesthesia to patients and families
+ Offering expertise as consultant and educator to peri-operative nursing staff
+ Participating in or leading the collection of data for anesthesia cancelations, criteria changes, and improvement processes
+ Ordering, scheduling, and/or performing laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy, blood tests, and x-rays
+ Functions as a liaison between the anesthesia attending in charge, primary anesthesia, nursing team, and family to optimize patient care
+ Prescribing and administering premedication prior to anesthesia
+ Assisting the anesthesia team in procedural areas
+ Opportunities exist to become competent in Vascular Access and PICC line placement
To qualify, you must have:
+ A Master of Science in Nursing and certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner
+ MA licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse
+ 5 years of nursing experience in pediatrics (inpatient or outpatient) is preferred
*Sign-on bonus of $5,000.00 (who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.)
Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including 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.
Office/Site Location:BostonRegular, Temporary, Per Diem:Regular Remote Eligibility :Onsite Only
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