Physician Assistant/ Allied Health Professional

CareWell Health · Inpatient Psychiatric Unit East Orange, NJ Nursing Services Full Time, Regular, Days, 8am-4pm Job Summary: The Hospitalist Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) will deliver primary health care in the hospital setting to include, but not limited to, the recognition and management of common illnesses and injuries, and the provisioning of care across the health care continuum with emphasis on early detection, treatment, and prevention of diseases. Essential Functions: Obtains and records patient history Consults with physician as established in the collaborative practice agreement. Develops and implements a collaborative practice agreement in the specific clinical area and performs a periodic review of the collaborative agreement. Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner Performs physical and medical screening examinations Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards Adequately manages patient flow in the Emergency Department Completes required courses, i.e., HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME/CEU requirements Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies, or other therapies as appropriate Actively participates in staff meetings and risk management education Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources Functions as House Provider (responds to all RRT ’s and leads ACLS/Codes) Participates as a Member of the CWHMC CODE committee Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include ordering medications, and additional therapeutic modalities, etc. Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team. Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide comprehensive patient management. Provides acute/primary health care in accordance with written policies approved by nursing and medical administration. Performs a patient record review with the collaborating physician in a timely fashion but not less than every three months Other duties as assigned Job Requirements: Registration & Licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners/ Physician Assistant Advisory required OR Master’s degree in Nursing NP Certification Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license, CDS and DEA. Prior work experience as a professional nurse. 2 years of experience in Critical Care preferred Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certifications by American Heart Association (AHA). Active membership in a professional organization preferred Ability and willingness accommodate scheduling needs including working extended hours, weekdays, overnights, weekends, and holidays Knowledge and Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills Medical and broad-based clinical emergency medicine knowledge Ability to work with all emergency department and hospital employees effectively and successfully Standard Shift: Day shift Night shift Functional/Technical Skills Requirements: Comprehensive understanding of operational health care delivery systems and the current health care landscape. Skills and experience with the operational aspects of health care technology deployment. Familiarity and comfort with technology-based operational improvement. Communications: Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Ability to take abstract, complex and/or technical information and break it down for a variety of audiences in a way that is meaningful for them CareWell Health provides a salary/hourly rate range for all open positions to comply with New Jersey Law. The rates listed for each position is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity). The salary range does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation which can be discussed in detail with your talent acquisition specialist. The salary/hourly rate range for this position is: $84.00 - $87.00 Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by CareWell Health. Candidates should discuss salary/hourly compensation and details of our comprehensive benefits with our talent acquisition specialist if selected for an interview. Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Basic Life and Disability Insurance Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Employee Assistance Program 401(k) Paid Holidays and a generous Paid Time Off Plan #J-18808-Ljbffr CareWell Health