Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Surgical

Surgical Nurse Practitioner

In order to fill our mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an 'owner' of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always.

Position Details:

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Department: Orthopedic Surgery

Overview of Position:

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:

• Perform all manner of patient care in the office setting, as determined by the supervising surgeon. Specifically, but not exclusively, management of trauma patients, post-operative surgery patients, non-complex surgery consults.
• First assistant in surgery performs full first assist duties, including ensuring all needed equipment and supplies are present. Keep your surgical skills up to date with CME.
• 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:

• 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.
• Preferred: APRNs requesting to be privileged as First Assists in peri-operative services will be required to complete an ANOR approved RNFA Certificate program and obtain a passing grade on the RNFA certification exam.
• Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, ATLS (required for Trauma APP's only) to be obtained within 6 months of hire

Patient Centered Care & Behavioral Expectations:

• Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values
• Patient Centered Care (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers)
• Promotes Patient and Employee Safety

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• 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.

This description reflects in general terms the type and level of work performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor portray the specific duties of any one incumbent.

Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.

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