Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant, Hospital Medicine

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We are seeking a Full Time, 40-hour Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Hospitalist team at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This is a swing shift admitting role primarily, from 2:00pm to 12:00am. The NP/PA will work with the Swing and Nocturnist physicians and admit patients from the Emergency Department to the Inpatient Medical Floors. We are located on the CDH Main Campus at 30 Locust St, Northampton, MA 01060.

Our Hospital Medicine Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) work collaboratively with physicians, consultants, nurses, case managers, and rehabilitation teams to deliver high-quality, efficient care to hospitalized patients. In this role, the NP/PA will provide cross-coverage for hospitalized patients throughout the shift, and, at times, serve as a first responder for rapid response assessments. This is an excellent opportunity to practice at the top of your license in a collegial, supportive environment with a high degree of autonomy.

• Perform initial patient evaluations, including history, medication reconciliation, physical exam, diagnostic review, and documentation of H&P with admission orders
• Monitor patient progress and coordinate care plans with attending physicians and interdisciplinary teams
• Document ongoing care through progress notes
• Perform procedures in accordance with clinical privileges
• Manage discharges, including medication reconciliation and coordination of follow-up care to support safe transitions
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, procedures, and post-discharge care
• Triage and facilitate patient transfers from the CDH Emergency Department, outside hospitals, and outpatient settings
• Communicate with accepting providers to ensure seamless transitions of care
• Participate in Goals of Care / Hospice care discussions with patient and families

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed provider. The NP is responsible for assessing and managing various patient populations, including those with medical and/or surgical conditions, as well as providing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, developing appropriate plans of care, and conducting ongoing evaluations.

• Provides direct care, counseling, and education to a designated patient population in ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural settings.
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
• Consistently provides high-quality and timely documentation, including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes, and discharge summaries.
• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions in accordance with organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.

• Education:
  
  Master's Degree Nursing required
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No
• Licenses and Credentials:
  Advanced Practice Registered Nurse [APRN-NP - State License] - Generic - HR Only required
• Experience:
  
  Experience as a Nurse Practitioner 0-1 year preferred

• Prior APP experience in inpatient medicine required
• Prior experience with EPIC EMR preferred

Onsite

30 Locust Street

40

Regular

Evening (United States of America)

$135720.00 - $/Annual Grade 7

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts, Inc. is an Equal…