Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Surgical

Surgical Nurse Practitioner

The surgical nurse practitioner will assist a surgeon in the global management of patient care in all peri-operative settings. The surgical nurse practitioner role will include providing diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical and preventative care under the supervision of a surgeon in one of the following specialties: General/Trauma Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurological Surgery, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery. The nurse practitioner will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting patient care, frequently advising patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or providing case management.

Essential duties include:

• Perform all manner of patient care in the office setting, as determined by the supervising surgeon.
• First assistant in surgery performs full first assist duties, including ensuring all needed equipment and supplies are present.
• Respond to trauma activations and evaluate, manage trauma patients when relative.
• Perform the assigned call duties when applicablebased on the specific surgical position.
• Perform in-hospital surgery consultations.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies and imaging.
• Perform minor invasive procedures, central lines, intubations, chest tubes, etc.
• Post-op writes orders in the recovery room, talks with family, visits patients, performs post-op procedures, and more.
• Discharge planning dictates discharge summaries, writes prescriptions, explains discharge instructions, confirms follow-up appointments, and more.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include:

• APRN: EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited APRN training program.
• Current Ohio RN and APRN licensure.
• Must have a current certificate of authority and certificate to prescribe (or eligible) by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
• Acute Care, Surgical, Critical Care, or Trauma Experience Preferred.
• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, ATLS (required for Trauma APP's only) to be obtained within 6 months of hire.

Patient centered care and behavioral expectations include:

• Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values.
• Patient centered care.
• Promotes Patient and Employee Safety.

Working conditions/physical requirements include:

• Routine potential exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
• Works on a patient unit or outpatient care setting.
• Ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to sit, stand, push, pull, bend, and squat.
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Ability to walk for extended periods of time.
• Close up and peripheral vision abilities.