Nursing Jobs in Ashfield, MA
$125,000 - $135,000 / year
Job Description Great new Career Opportunity for Internal Medicine and/or General Practice Nurse Practitioners Now Hiring - Advanced Practice Nurse/Interna Medicine/General Practice NP's Western MA Salary Range $125,000 to $135,000 a year The Advanced Practice Nurse will be responsible for, but are not limited to: Conduct visits to patients on palliative care in accordance with local, state and federal regulations. Communicate visit findings to designated members of the interdisciplinary team, including the National Director of Palliative Care. Facilitate access to appropriate support models of care (i.e., hospice, rehabilitation, on-going aggressive treatment). Consult with other members of interdisciplinary team to contribute to the patient's plan of care. Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, charts and documents. Assist in development of clinical practice guidelines/standards in support of quality palliative care as needed. Ensure collaboration with patients, caregivers, medical directors and members of IDT. Education Master's Degree in Nursing Professional Experience Must have a Nurse Practitioner's license in the state of operations Must have, at minimum, ONE year experience in the capacity as a Nurse Practitioner in a hospital, skilled nursing or acute care setting (or similar field) Board Certified in Internal Medicine, or General Practice Must have a Master's Degree Must have a valid driver's license and a reliable source of transportation Must be willing to travel locally About Us The CareOne mission is to define excellence within the health care community. We are dedicated to Maximizing Patient Outcomes. We treat Residents, their families and each other with respect, dignity and compassion. Through a collaborative and consultative approach, we strive to provide a framework of strength and stability for our Centers and Communities. We work to maintain the highest standards of care and service for Residents, families and our valued employees. We are proud to Offer the following benefits to Part-time (22.5+ hours/week) and Full-time Employees: Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits Multiple Medical Plans Including Pharmacy Including Teladoc Multiple Dental Plans Vision Plan Health Savings Account (eligibility restrictions apply) Flexible Spending Accounts Voluntary Life and AD&D Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans Hospital Indemnity Insurance Critical Illness Insurance Accident Insurance Whole Life Insurance Medicare Employee Assistance Legal Plan Commuter Benefits 401k Retirement Plan Employee Assistance Program (available to all employees) Paid Time Off Vacation Sick Plans in accordance with state laws Opportunities to advance and grow your career If working with people who are dedicated, compassionate, and concerned about their patients is essential to you, then you'll appreciate being a part of our team. We've built a strong reputation on the outstanding level of care that we provide. We have a graciously appointed facility with strong belief in patient care and service; join us at our beautiful facility! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO/AA/M/F/DV $98,051 - $133,348 / year
Summary: Under the direction of the Director, Quality & Medical Management, perform a variety of tasks involving the monitoring, assessment, and analysis of quality and safety practices and the utilization of hospital resources. to optimize quality and safety through out Baystate Medical Center. Coordinate and manage the quality and safety review process. Collect and analyze data as assigned. Prepare formal reports for presentation. Ensure documentation is complete, accurate, easily retrievable, and current as required by department policy and the Joint Commission (JC). Participate in Quality Research, Quality Measurement and Benchmark activities as appropriate. Collaborates with Performance Improvement staff to coordinate and manage the service-line Performance Improvement process. Assure that service-line dashboards are completed and up to date. Investigate internal and external best practices, compile benchmark reports, conduct gap analysis, and report findings to service-line related to quality and safety. Act as a resource to medical, nursing, and support staff. Assist hospital staff to analyze benchmark data and quality improvement opportunities. Systematically track quality of care problems: ensure related horizontal and vertical communications occur in a highly confidential and timely manner; consistent with Medical Center policies. Validate the accuracy of assigned reports. Ensure system issues identified for Peer Review are referred and tracked for follow up. Keep Director, Quality & Medical Management appraised of any potential problems identified through monitoring activities. Make recommendations for the continued development of Healthcare Quality. Work with the Director to identify issues, communicate with the medical staff and provide feedback. Make recommendations for improvement. Attend meetings and/or seminars as directed. Observe all health and safety requirements. Job Responsibilities: 1) Individual will organize and coordinate data abstraction, data entry, ensure data validity, presentation and preliminary analyses for selected projects sponsored and/or supported by DHQ. He/she will collaborate with primary investigator(s) on selected DHQ projects. 2) He/she will manage/direct/lead/collaborate with necessary ancillary/intradepartmental staff to ensure quality project implementation, monitoring, feedback and identify and implement appropriate next steps. 3) He/she will assist in the measurement of the effectiveness and efficiency of health care service delivery for continuous quality improvement purposes and based on data will develop, recommend and monitor process redesign. 4) Responsible for the abstraction, entry, management, analysis and report of health care data which is the foundation of BMC mandatory publicly reported data set, targeted clinical studies and the dissemination of results through presentation or clearly written narrative. 5) He/she will serve as a liaison to Performance Improvement teams and work with physicians and other personnel to manage quality improvement and resource management studies and facilitate access to clinical and administrative data. Required Work Experience: 1) Bachelor's degree in a related field with 5 years clinical experience or 5 years experience in healthcare data coordination, relevant healthcare organization activities and interaction with physicians and staff in an administrative capacity Preferred Work Experience: 1) None Listed Skills and Competencies: 1) The individual should have experience in independent project management, efficiency, and an understanding of the principles surrounding performance improvement, quality of care, outcomes measurement and analysis and health care cost measurement and containment 2) Be able to communicate effective verbally and in writing 3) Proficient with use of computers including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MIDAS preferred Education: Bachelors Degree (Required) Certifications: Registered Nurse - State of MassachusettsState of MassachusettsState of Massachusetts Compensation Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees. Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum $98,051.00 - $112,715.00 - $133,348.00 Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. 
