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Night Shift Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA), Hospital Medicine Unit

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*** This is for a 36- OR 40-hour NOCTURNAL APP POSITION ***

This innovative opportunity is for an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (APP), either a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or a Physician Assistant (PA), to partner with attending physicians working with the Hospital Medicine Unit at MGH providing inpatient care. Primary responsibilities include:

Serve as the responding clinician for already admitted patients. This is the point of first contact for Nursing and other clinical team members. In this role, documentation of significant events and responding to care needs is expected in collaboration with the attending physician.

  • Assess and admit patients to the Medical service – including documenting in the electronic health record and entering orders.

Shift hours are, from 7pm-7am.

Applicants for this position should be patient-centered, motivated, and energetic clinicians who want to be part of a large academic team of Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Physicians. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter and have the ability to respond, triage, and systematically care for both non-urgent and acute issues that arise in complex medical inpatients.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a NIGHT role (7pm-7am) and includes a rotation of weekends and holidays (major and minor) and a weekend commitment.

  • General medical inpatient or ICU experience is preferred with a minimum of at least 2 year of APP experience required; however, applicants with other APP experience may be considered. Candidates with direct patient care experience as an APP on an inpatient medicine floor or in the ICU are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities include the ability to:

o Care for critically ill adult patients with a broad range of medical problems.
o Diagnose and treat health problems; obtain patient histories, perform comprehensive physical exams, order diagnostic tests, prepare a diagnosis and implement a treatment plan for conditions; and prescribe medications.
o Follow complex patient management plans
o Work independently in a collaborative care model where you are the first contact for acute cross coverage issues that arise
O Effectively document events, assessment, and management of significant cross coverage events.
  • Current Massachusetts State Licensure in good standing, with all associated active certifications, as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, is a must.
  • MCSR and DEA licenses
  • Qualified in all basic (BLS) and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) standards as established by the American Heart Association.

Primary Location – USA-MA-Boston

Work Locations – MGH Main Campus 55 Fruit Street Boston 02114

Job – Advanced Practice Nurse

Organization – Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)

Schedule – Full-time

Standard Hours: 40

Shift – Night Job

Posted Shift Description: Both 36 and 40 hours per week are available!!!

Employee Status – Regular

EEO Statement

Massachusetts General Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Primary Location MA-Boston-MGH Main Campus
Work Locations MGH Main Campus 55 Fruit Street Boston 02114
Job Advanced Practice Nurse
Organization Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)
Schedule Full-time
Standard Hours 40
Shift Day Job
Posted Shift Description Both 36 and 40 hours per week are available!!!
Employee Status Regular
Recruiting Department MGH Medicine
Job Posting Feb 22, 2024
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