BFT NP - MGH PALLIATIVE CARE AND GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Bulfinch Temporary Service is hiring at temporary NP for MGH! Please note this position is temporary in nature and is not benefits eligible!

The Mass General Hospital Division of Palliative Care & Geriatric Medicine is seeking a Full Time Nurse Practitioner to join the Geriatric Medicine Service as a member of its outpatient and inpatient care team in support of our innovative and exciting clinical program expansion. This is a one-year position with the possibility of transitioning to a permanent position.

The Geriatric Medicine Service delivers high-quality, comprehensive, and compassionate care via team-based collaborative model to patients who are 65 and older. We serve a diverse, medically complex, and socially vulnerable population. The outpatient service provides primary care and consultative services. The inpatient service focuses on medical co-management with the Ortho-trauma service for patients with various traumatic fractures and assist with pre-op optimization, reducing postoperative medical complications and reducing overall length of stay. The inpatient team also offers geriatric consultation for older adults to assist in managing or reducing the risk of geriatric syndromes including but not limited to delirium, polypharmacy, frailty. We utilize the Age Friendly Health System 5Ms Care Model.

A successful Advanced Practitioner will be clinically outstanding, collaborative, and compassionate with excellent communication skills. This role includes day-to-day management and direct care of patients through co-management with the attending physician/other APPs, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. The APP should have in-depth knowledge and clinical expertise in managing the care of older adults.

The Advanced Practitioner role includes outpatient and inpatient rotation as well as a weekend on-call commitment. In the outpatient setting, responsibilities include collaborating with attending physicians and other interprofessional team members to manage patient care. We provide both primary care and consultative/co-management care models in clinic for a wide range of issues including routine follow up for chronic disease and health promotion, urgent care visits for new or exacerbation of chronic health problems, wellness visits, post-discharge care after hospitalization for acute illness, serious illness and what matters most discussions and care-giver stress management.

In the inpatient setting, the Advanced Practitioner attends on service with physicians and trainees. Each provider has a panel of patients to manage with a combination of ortho trauma patients and general geriatric consultative patients.

In addition, the Advanced Practitioner will have responsibilities for patient, family, and staff education; clinical consultation; admission and discharge coordination; clinical research; and clinical program development.

The Mass General Hospital Division of Palliative Care & Geriatric Medicine is committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients and their families in a respectful, efficient, and safe environment; to communicate openly and directly; and to recognize and value the contributions of every individual. We are dedicated to advancing the diagnosis and treatment of disease through research and education. We strive for innovation, work as a team, and lead by example.

Reasons to Choose MGH:

• MGH is the #1 hospital in New England based on U.S. News Best Hospitals for 2023-2024
• Work alongside some of the brightest minds to collaborate on behalf of our patients

• Lucrative benefits and generous paid time off programs

* About Mass General Hospital

* Mass General Hospital is a world-renowned hospital that provides the highest quality care to patients. We are a leader in medical research and education, and we are committed to providing our employees with a rewarding and fulfilling career.

* Our culture is one of collaboration, innovation, and diversity. We believe that by working together, we can achieve great things. We are also committed to providing our employees with a work-life balance that allows them to thrive both professionally and personally.

* If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in medicine, then Mass General Hospital is the place for you. We offer a variety of career opportunities, so you can find a position that fits your interests and skills. We also offer several benefits, so you can be sure that you are well-compensated for your hard work.

Qualifications - External

Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required:

• Integrates theoretical knowledge base and clinical expertise in decision making
• Champions collaborative practice with coworkers and other disciplines and departments
• Ability and/or willingness to coach and mentor
• Advocates for patients, their significant others, colleagues, and the larger communities
• Exemplifies professional behavior and consistently demonstrates accountability
• Dynamically represents the division and nursing profession in internal and external forums
• Effective communicator with the ability to transfer knowledge (orally and in writing)
• Computer skills to support administrative and clinical tasks, to include EMR & Microsoft Office applications
• Possession of or willingness to develop leadership skills, which includes interpersonal competence, organizational skills, hardiness, and adaptability
• Flexibility and engagement in change management experience

• Integrates theoretical knowledge base and clinical expertise in decision making
• Champions collaborative practice with coworkers and other disciplines and departments
• Ability and/or willingness to coach and mentor
• Advocates for patients, their significant others, colleagues, and the larger communities
• Exemplifies professional behavior and consistently demonstrates accountability
• Dynamically represents the division and nursing profession in internal and external forums
• Effective communicator with the ability to transfer knowledge (orally and in writing)
• Computer skills to support administrative and clinical tasks, to include EMR & Microsoft Office applications
• Possession of or willingness to develop leadership skills, which includes interpersonal competence, organizational skills, hardiness, and adaptability
• Flexibility and engagement in change management experience

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

* Current Massachusetts licensure as Advanced Practice Nurse (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

• National certification as Advanced Practice Nurse (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
• Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration
• DEA Controlled Substances Registration
• Certification in Basic Life Support

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Master's degree preferred
• Advanced training in the care of older adults desirable

Experience:

• A minimum of two years of inpatient experience is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Geriatric syndromes, 5M's Geriatric Care Model, serious illness conversations