Nurse Practitioner, Perioperative Anesthesia (30-40 hrs)

• 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
• Opportunity exists for future training opportunities to develop competency in PICC line placement
• 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.

• Master of Science in Nursing

• At least 1 year of nursing experience required
• 5 years of nursing experience in pediatrics (inpatient or outpatient) is preferred

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

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.