"Nurse Practitioner, Flex Perioperative Anesthesia (30-40 hours)"

Brief Overview

The Nurse Practitioner in Perioperative Anesthesia collaborates closely with perioperative and anesthesia teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across the surgical continuum. Nurse Practitioner, Surgical and Procedural Areas in both Ambulatory (Needham and Waltham) and Inpatient (Boston) settings. This is a permanent flex role where the provider will be covering known leave of absence in designated areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with perioperative and anesthesia teams to provide comprehensive care to patients preoperatively, intraoperatively, and postoperatively in the operating rooms at our Boston, Waltham, and Needham sites
• Conducting patient and family interviews; obtaining and documenting medical history, review of systems, and physical examinations as part of the pre-anesthetic evaluation
• Educating patients and families regarding the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of anesthesia, and obtaining anesthesia consent
• Serving as a consultant and educator to perioperative nursing staff
• Participating in or leading data collection and quality-improvement initiatives related to anesthesia cancellations, criteria changes, and process improvement
• Acting as a liaison among the anesthesia attending, primary anesthesia team, nursing staff, and families to optimize patient care and communication
• Prescribing and administering premedication prior to anesthesia
• Assisting anesthesia teams in procedural and clinical care areas with vascular access
• This role is fully on site for 10-hour shifts, 3 or 4 days per week 6:30am-5pm. No nights, weekends or major holidays.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Master of Science in Nursing

Experience:

• At least 5 years of nursing experience required, pediatric experience preferred but would consider those with applicable adult experience (OR, Anesthesia, Perioperative assessment, ICU).

Licensure/ Certifications:

• Current Massachusetts licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (FNP or PNP)