Per Diem Medical Nurse Practitioner for Behavioral Health, ED Job at Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA

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  • Boston Children's Hospital
  • Boston, MA

Job Description

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.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Part time, Summer work, Christmas work, New year, Immediate start, Shift work, Weekend work,

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