Nurse Practitioner

Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible. Because here we’re supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.

Our benefits include:

• Excellent medical and dental benefits, available on your first day for positions over 24 hours/week
• A 403b retirement plan open to all employees, including per diems
• Generous paid time off
• On-site health and wellness programming
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarships
• An employee recognition program

**This is a per diem position with a schedule of 2 days/week from now through September with potential to stay on as a per diem employee**

In collaboration with the attending physician, the Geriatric Nurse Practitioner will provide care to patients one or more clinical venues of Hebrew Rehabilitation Center. Services will focus on the management of chronic and episodic illness.

Position Responsibilities:

• Performs initial and periodic assessments of patients and appropriately identifies and documents problems issues in the medical record.
• Evaluates episodic illnesses and issues appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic orders.
• Collaborates with physicians and other multi-disciplinary team members to manage episodic and chronic medical needs of the patients.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic interventions as indicated.
• Implements plan of care in a safe and effective manner.
• Evaluates effectiveness of previously implemented treatment.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary meetings as indicated.
• Documents each patient encounter in a timely manner (typically the same day) using the appropriate electronic medical record system
• Signs/completes documentation in a timely manner to allow for submission of charges by off-site billing company
• Identifies utilization and service delivery problems and participates in their resolution.
• Participates in quality assessment activities including but not limited to record reviews, outcome measurement and review and revision of policies and procedures.
• Provides education and training to residents, caregivers and staff in relevant topics.
• Serves on appropriate committees; participates in staff meetings.
• Enhances professional growth and self- development through participation in research activities, other professional activities, educational programs, current literature, in-service programs and workshops.
• The above covers the most significant responsibilities of the position. It does not, however, exclude other duties, which would be in conformity with the level of the position. Completes special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education: Masters Degree required. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

License:  Licensed as nurse practitioner by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.

Certification: National Certification as Geriatric, Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner.

 Experience:

Four years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred.

Two years as nurse or nurse practitioner in geriatric facility preferred.