Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Division of Orthopedic Surgery - Virtua Voorhees - Parttime

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A Brief Overview

In collaboration with an attending physician, the Hospital Provider Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (APP) is responsible for the direct care and follow-up of a population of patients that matches his/her delineation of privileges and skill set. This care is delivered in defined inpatient and hospital-outpatient areas. The components of the role include clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in these roles may be required to have acute/critical care education and certification. The appropriate education/certification will be determined by the scope of the role in a particular practice area. The clinical portion of this role will require increased level of accountability including managing a cohort of high acuity patients. In addition to managing patient care, the APP may be required to utilize invasive interventions and procedures to promote physiologic stability. The role will also include off-shift responsibility. The off-shift rotation schedule may include days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays and will be determined by the clinical needs of the practice environment.

About the Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will cover the Virtua Voorhees ED as the primary location but will also cover the ambulatory clinics in Voorhees and Princeton NJ. The APP will be required to work evening, weekends and holidays.

What You Will Do

• Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patient for urgent and emergent conditions. Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability. Utilizes the data to formulate a plan of care.
• Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems. Specific interventions are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing/privileging process.
• Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
• Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy. Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes.
• Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness.
• Facilitates the patient's transitions between and within health care settings.
• Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team. Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
• Participates in scholarly activities including research and education. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings. Participates in the professional development of others. Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms. Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.

Education Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner

• Master's Degree Nursing Required

Physician Assistant

• Bachelor's Degree Physician Assistant. Employees hired and placed in position previous to 09/03/23 are only required to have technical diploma.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively. (Required proficiency)
• Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role. (Required proficiency)
• Computer Competency:
• Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports). (Required proficiency)
• Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype). (Required proficiency)
• Web browsing, intranet search, document access. (Required proficiency)
• Use of shared network file space. (Required proficiency)
• Basic use of patient facing technology. (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors). (Required proficiency)
• Navigation and use of clinical communication systems. (Required proficiency)
• Information Literacy:
• Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it. (Required proficiency)
• Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently. (Required proficiency)
• Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice. (Required proficiency)
• Evaluates outcomes of the use of information. (Required proficiency)
• Information Management Literacy:
• Navigation of the electronic health record system. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems. (Required proficiency)
• Effectively uses clinical decision support tools. (Required proficiency)
• Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

Nurse Practitioner

• Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
• Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
• Registered Nurse (Delaware) - Delaware State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
• Advanced Practice Nurse (Delaware) - Delaware State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
• Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required or
• Prescriptive Authority (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required or
• Prescriptive Authority (Delaware) - Delaware State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required and
• Specialty Certification - in area of education/subspecialty. Required certification must match scope of practice for that practice area. - upon hire - Required

Physician Assistant

• Licensed Physician Assistant - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
• Licensed Physician Assistant - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - upon hire - Required and
• Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required or
• Prescriptive Authority (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). upon hire - Required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). upon hire - Required and
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). Preferred

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