Nursing Jobs in Mendon, MA
$109,280.04 - $171,079.79 / year
Sturdy Memorial Hospital is seeking a per diem Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hospitalist (Admitting) to join our community-based hospital in Attleboro, MA. We are a patient-focused organization and looking to grow our team with hospitalists who are dedicated to providing meaningful patient care. Since 1913, Sturdy Memorial Hospital has been dedicated to providing its community with a full range of inpatient and outpatient services. What started as a 15-bed facility over 100 years ago has grown to be a 142-bed facility. We admit over 7,000 individuals each year. About the job: Per diem schedule Provide direct patient care to our communities in a well-established community hospital Opportunity to expand on expertise or interest in geriatrics, oncology, or other subspecialty consultation Patient-centric mindset to provide the highest-quality service and patient care Work alongside other passionate hospitalists and advanced practitioners Work cross-functionally with primary care providers and other specialties Focus on admitting, with typical shifts inclusive of 9am-7pm and 3pm-1am, and holidays Average of 9-12 admissions per shift No procedures required Requirements: Graduate of an accredited and/or approved Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner program, or Physician Assistant program Current license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or ability to obtain Requires a minimum of 1 to 2 years’ experience in Inpatient Medicine as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Current certification in CPR, BLS, and ACLS required Interest in working full time, preferred Location : 211 Park Street, Attleboro, MA Why Sturdy Health: Located in Attleboro, MA, Sturdy Health is an integrated health care system that offers hospital-based care, emergency care, urgent care, primary care, and a wide range of specialty care at 26 ambulatory locations throughout our region. Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an independent, financially stable, acute care, 132-bed community hospital. We serve a population base of 170,000 in suburban communities of Boston and Providence. Attleboro is within 25 minutes of Boston and 15 minutes of Providence, RI. The ambulatory network of Sturdy Health is made up of over 30 practices, all within a 10 mile radius of each other. As a preferred community health care provider, Sturdy Health is comprised of over 130 providers and offers expertise in the following areas - Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Pulmonary, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Rheumatology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Podiatry, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Hematology, Oncology, Surgery, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, and Urology. As a premiere community healthcare system, Sturdy Health is committed to providing the highest level of health care to our primary service areas of Attleboro, Foxboro, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norfolk, Norton, Plainville, Rehoboth, Seekonk, and Wrentham, in Massachusetts nearby Rhode Island. However, we will provide care to anyone who needs it regardless of their place of residence. - Salary Range:$109,280.04-$171,079.79 Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. There is no discrimination because of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability. 
$135,283.20 - $170,414.40 / year
Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver? Apply now through Workday. Hiring Range: $135,283.20 - $170,414.40 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations . Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, in consultation with the designated supervising psychiatrist, is primarily responsible for providing evaluation, brief treatment and medication prescription to the young adulthood through advanced age, and at any point along a physical continuum of the designated population. The need for psychiatric services may be generated by a primary mental health problem or secondary to co-existing health care problems. Provide psychiatric consultation as requested on medical / surgical units and in the Emergency Department Evaluate medical patients for psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders, risk assessments, decision-making capacity, behavior management, level of care assessments, provide medication and overall management recommendations. Work collaboratively with medical team to determine consultation questions and review findings to develop appropriate treatment plans. Provide support to Psychiatric Emergency Services team by assisting in evaluation of select patients and determination of appropriate disposition Supervision by Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry and Emergency Services; review cases Coordination with collateral contacts (family, police, state agencies, etc.) as needed Complete consultations within 24 hours; complete documentation and submit for billing Major Responsibilities: 1. Provides diagnostic and assessment services. Secures a health history from patient and/or family, records findings, and evaluates them. Performs a complete in-depth physical examination. Orders/performs pertinent diagnostic tests based on age and history. 2. Analyzes data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings. 3. Partners with physicians regarding proposed plan of care. Formulates this plan of care with the patient. 4. Manages therapeutic regime as outlined by established protocols for patients with acute illnesses. (Protocols are guidelines concerning patient care that are established between the physician and nurse practitioner. The guidelines outline subjective and objective findings, treatment plan and follow-up). Reassesses and modifies plan as necessary to achieve medical and health goals. Confers with physician for clinical direction as outlined by protocols. 5. Documents patient care outcomes to determine effectiveness of plan of care. Communicates outcomes with physician. 6. Signed delineation of privileges at hire between NP and collaborating physician. Must renew delineation of privileges each credentialing cycle including: scope of departmental practice treatment of emergencies physician consultation writing orders/prescription 7. Prescribes medications from Schedules II-VI. The form of prescription may be written or verbal via telephone order. Written prescriptions may be initiated by the nurse practitioner after obtaining proper registration numbers from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Drug Enforcement Agency. 8. Provides patient education. Acts as coordinator for admitting and discharging assigned patients. Works collaboratively with other health agencies and families of patients in the transition from admission to discharge. Confers with other health care providers including consultations and referrals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan. 9. Within established protocols, under the supervision of the physician, nurse practitioners will assist with procedures in the operating room and with endoscopic procedures. 10. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meeting and workshops. 11. Participates in department driven practices including on call scheduling, rotating weekends, etc. Ambulatory Care Nurse Practitioners: Completion of accredited program pertinent to the departmental needs (OB/GYN, Pediatrics, etc.) and has passed the appropriate certification exam. Partners with collaborating physician or designee as necessary with complexity of problems or plan of care Formulates plan of care with patient and multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary healthcare team Maintains department specific competencies that are degree specific, age specific to the discipline and license specific per certifying authority. Participates in department driven practices including on call scheduling, rotating weekends, etc. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners : Graduate of an approved Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program (ACNP) and has passed the ACNP board certification. Under the supervision of designated collaborating physicians, conduct comprehensive health assessments, analyze date and formulate clinical decisions to manage acute and chronic illnesses. Responds to sick calls of patients and treats them according to the acuity of illness. Participates in department driven practices including on call scheduling, rotating weekends, etc. Critical Care Nurse Practitioners: Graduates of an approved Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program (ACNP) and has passed the ACNP board certification. Under the supervision of designated collaborating physicians, conduct comprehensive health assessments, analyze date and formulate clinical decisions to manage acute and chronic illnesses. Performs procedures such as central line placement, insertion of arterial catheters, lumbar punctures, paracentesis and thoracentesis. Provides patient education and therapeutic management of the family in crisis related to critical illness. Maintains competencies as directed by the division. Rotation in the telemedicine intensive care unit (EICU-Hahnemann Campus) Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities: 1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives. 2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. 3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. 4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements. 5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors. 6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed. All responsibilities are essential job functions. Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Required: 1. Master's or doctoral degree. 2. Graduate of approved Nurse Practitioner program with certification. 3. Current Massachusetts license. Experience/Skills: Preferred: 1. 3-5 years of experience. Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. 
