Advance Practice Provider FT Day UPA NJMS Surgery

Advance Practice Provider FT Day UPA NJMS Surgery

Job Title: Advance Practice Provider

Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department Name: UPA NJMS Surgery

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

MISSION STATEMENT: The Divisions of Vascular Surgery & Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Rutgers NJMS is the regional leader in providing quality clinical care to patients with vascular and otolaryngologic diseases, educating future vascular surgeons and otolaryngologists, and advancing care through clinical and translational research.

SUMMARY: APN will be an integral member of the Vascular Surgery & Otolaryngology Teams at Rutgers NJMS, providing care to patients, improving efficiency of care, and participating in both quality improvement and clinical research programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, Other duties may be assigned:

• Care provided is patient centered
• Actively contributes to creating a friendly, welcoming and safe environment for patients
• Communicates clearly to ensure understanding
• Responds to complaints and concerns by resolving issues immediately whenever possible
• Interacts with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the plan of care is coordinated
• Meets or exceeds patient/family expectations for service
• Acts as a role model for Service Excellence
• Maintains professional composure and confidence in the care setting
• Works effectively with team to ensure customer service scores for work area meet/exceed targets
• Demonstrates respect for patient rights and is committed to the uniqueness of the individual patient
• Collects comprehensive patient health data/history including past and present medical, surgical, family and social history
• Diagnostic tests and procedures relevant to the patients status are collected, interpreted and documented at the Electronic Medical Record
• Completes the medication reconciliation process by documenting the current list of medications taken by patient at each visit
• Performs and documents an appropriate comprehensive physical assessment of patients which will include a review of systems, evaluation of manifestations and toxicities related to medical conditions and anticoagulation management
• Evaluates patients in the Emergency Department and for inpatient consultations and assists in management of these patients
• In collaboration with the physician, critically analyzes the assessment data/diagnostic tests and determines a diagnosis
• In addition, develops a comprehensive plan of care that includes interventions of treatments to attain outcomes
• Evaluates laboratory studies and diagnostic tests and provides appropriate interventions as required
• Evaluates patient progress in attaining expected treatment outcomes
• Monitor for signs and symptoms related to disease progression/recurrence
• Appropriately manages medical and anticoagulation management emergencies according to protocol/policy
• Prescribes and/or orders medications
• Obtains appropriate consents for surgery and procedures
• Ensures completion of all needed pre-operative tests, forms and documents
• Document assessments, prescribing, plan, modifications to plan, and evaluation of care in the electronic medical record
• Triages patients problems via telephone calls
• Provides monitoring and continuity of care between departments/services; collaborates with Clinical Care Coordinators, Patient Navigators and medical staff to coordinate continuity of care
• Collects relevant data and prepares patients discharge packet, included needed prescriptions and follow-up office practice visits
• Performs daily rounds, independently and with physicians and performs needed clinical tasks including progress notes, orders, dressing changes, and other care as needed
• May insert and remove central venous catheters, drains and arterial lines
• May remove arterial sheaths
• May provide tracheostomy and gastrostomy care
• May perform flexible laryngoscopy and nasal endoscopy, and Incision and Drainage
• Assist during outpatient/bedside surgical procedures
• Coordinists for patient care
• Dictates discharge summaries, dictates comprehensive discharge and/or interim update letter to referring physicians
• Assists in bed management including: Arranges patient admission and transfer, Arranges patient transfer between all levels of care
• Interfaces with families to obtain and provide information concerning patients medical care and progress
• Monitors intended and potential side effects of medications and treatments ordered and will offer appropriate, accepted interventions
• Provides health promotion and disease/illness/injury prevention
• Provides patient and family counseling and reassurance in response to psychological or psychosocial issues
• Educates patients, families and caregivers: disease etiology to facilitate adherence to treatment, supportive care and follow-up expected and potential adverse effects
• Costs of prescribed pharmacologic and non-pharmacological treatments and interventions
• Risks and benefits of alternative, integrative and complementary therapies
• Participates in informal instruction of nursing students and other health professionals
• Provides pre and post-operative patient education with particular emphasis on the PAT and post recovery process to ensure patient and family compliance and satisfaction with their healthcare experience to meet the needs of the patient/family
• Oversees patient pre-and post-op teaching for discharge planning
• Participates in the Divisions Vascular Surgery teaching conferences
• Interact with Vascular Surgery and General Surgery residents for efficient and compassionate patient care
• Assist the divisions with the development of patient education programs; ie Smoking cessation, cholesterol and lipid management, tracheostomy care
• Completes forms used to prepare bills and claims, if appropriate
• Participates in performance improvement activities and implements changes as identified
• Joint Protocols are reviewed through an annual Collaborative Practice Agreement with the Collaborating Physicians and signed both parties
• Understands and adheres to Rutgers compliance standards as they appear in RBHSs Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy
• Performs other related duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Credential Required: Current NJ License and Registration; Certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse, by the Board of Nursing, with specialization as indicated or Physician Assistant through the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners, BLS, CDS and DEA Licenses

A current Registered/Professional Nurse license and registration in the State of New Jersey is required

Completion of an educational program which is designed and conducted to prepare graduates to practice as an NP/APN with a masters degree in nursing and certified by a national certifying body

Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and creative problem solving are essential

A minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience and current BLS certification are required