Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Quick Facts

• Role: Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner
• Patient population: Adults and pediatrics
• Focus: Lower-acuity and fast-track emergency cases
• Average census: 10 patients per shift
• Setting: Emergency Department (EMR: Epic)
• Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week; four 10-hour shifts/week
• Shifts: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM and 12:00 PM–10:00 PM (day, night, and weekend rotation)
• Start date: February 1, 2027
• Contract: 6 months, with option to extend
• Orientation: 8 hours of non-billable orientation

Description

The Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner will provide independent patient care in an emergency department, managing lower-acuity and fast-track cases while performing procedures, developing treatment plans, and coordinating discharges. The provider will manage an assigned patient caseload independently or alongside a physician depending on acuity, with a physician always available for consultation.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient history and physical examinations
• Order diagnostic tests and develop treatment plans
• Manage and treat lower-acuity and fast-track emergency patients
• Perform patient discharges and provide discharge instructions
• Perform suturing and laceration repairs
• Perform incision and drainage procedures
• Provide splinting and fracture management
• Perform joint reductions
• Perform intubations
• Collaborate with a physician based on patient acuity; consult when necessary

Requirements

• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
• License must allow evaluation and treatment of pediatric patients
• Active Massachusetts (MA) license
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• PALS certification
• Minimum 2 years of emergency department experience
• Urgent care experience does not qualify
• Name clearance required with name and NPI number

Benefits

• Full-time role with a 6-month contract and option to extend