Nurse Practitioner, Perioperative Anesthesia (Per Diem)

Position Summary/ Department Summary:
Nurse Practitioner, Perioperative Anesthesia, Per Diem
The Nurse Practitioner in Perioperative Anesthesia collaborates closely with perioperative and anesthesia teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across the surgical continuum.
Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with perioperative and anesthesia teams to provide comprehensive care to patients preoperatively in the operating rooms at our Boston site
• 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
• 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
• Working per diem working fully on site for: 10-hour shifts, 6:30am-5pm. No nights, weekends or major holidays

Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• A Master of Science in Nursing

Experience:

• 5 years of relevant nurse practitioner experience is preferred 

Licensure/ Certifications:

• MA licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse