Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Perioperative Anesthesia

Boston Children's Hospital
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Feb 05, 2025
Job Posting Description At Boston Children's Hospital, the quality of our care - and our inclusive hospital working environment - lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we're committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. The newly created Perioperative APRN team is expanding and adding additional APPs to our team. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant in Perioperative Anesthesia will be responsible for: Collaborating with the perioperative and anesthesia teams to provide comprehensive care to patients preop/intraop/postoperatively in the main OR and other anesthetizing locations. Conducting patient/family interviews and documenting patient medical history, review of systems, physical exam in the preanesthetic evaluation. Communicating the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of anesthesia to patients and families Offering expertise as consultant and educator to peri-operative nursing staff Participating in or leading the collection of data for anesthesia cancelations, criteria changes, and improvement processes Ordering, scheduling, and/or performing laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy, blood tests, and x-rays Functions as a liaison between the anesthesia attending in charge, primary anesthesia, nursing team, and family to optimize patient care Prescribing and administering premedication prior to anesthesia Assisting the anesthesia team in procedural areas Future opportunities exist to become competent in Vascular Access and PICC line placement The role will include possibilities to work in a hybrid fashion and locations include Lexington, Waltham and Boston. Working 30-40 hours per week: three to four 10 hour days per week (No nights, weekends or holidays) To qualify, you must have: A Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Physician Assistant Studies and certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician assistant. MA licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant 5 years of nursing or Physician assistant experience in pediatrics (inpatient or outpatient) is preferred Sign-on bonus of $5,000.00 for a fulltime 40 hours (who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.) Boston Children's Hospital requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Flu, (unless you are eligible for a medical or religious exemption).* Boston Children's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.