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Newhealthcenter

NURSE PRACTITIONER

Newhealthcenter, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed provider and member of the Primary Care Team . 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. The Nurse Practitioner may also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.

Essential Functions

Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting.

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.

Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.

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.

Position requires working Tues & Thurs until 8p and Sat 8a-12p

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years NP experience, both pediatric & adult patients, required

OB experience, preferred

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