Position Purpose
The Overnight Surgical Specialty NP/PA provides health care services under the direction of collaborating ENT surgeons, Urology surgeons, and Plastic surgeons and under the direction of the Clinical Director of Advanced Practice Providers (APP). Under the direction of the surgeon and APP Director, the NP/PA is responsible for coordinating the health care plan for the assigned patient population by collaborating with consulting physicians and health care professionals. The NP/PA carries out physician orders and maintains the continuum of care through the coordination and integration of all phases of patient care, guided by progress notes, consults, care plans, critical pathways, managed care guidelines, best practice protocols, evidenced based care, and the utilization review processes. In partnership with the supervising physician the NP/PA evaluates care based on quality and core measures, access and cost effectiveness. The NP/PA contributes to excellence in patient care by focusing on age specific, developmental and spiritual needs and serving as a role model in patient care, consulting, teaching, and leadership.
Shifts Available: Nights
Status available: Full-time
Required Qualifications:
NP Education:
Master’s Degree in clinical nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program with emphasis on area of certification/licensure.
NP Licensure:
Current Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license in the State of Michigan.
Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from the appropriate certifying board.
PA Education:
Requires graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program.
PA Licensure:
Current License/Certification as Physician Assistant with the State of Michigan.
BLS/ACLS/PALS certification Required
Required Skills and AbilitiesInterpersonal skills necessary to initiate and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Analytic skills necessary to perform principal duties and responsibilities of job description.
Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for up to eighty percent of work time when planning and performing professional nursing care.
Ability to walk and stand continuously for 50% of time, ability to sit for 50% of time
Experience
Two to three years related experience.
What you will do:
Clinical care for ENT, Urology and Plastic Surgery patients:
Formulates and implements medical and nursing plans of care for acute management of all ENT, Urology, and Plastic surgery (inpatient, emergency department, and consult) patients with collaborating physicians.
Assists with evaluation and triage of emergency room patients.
Performs procedures such as cystoscopy or suturing as indicated and under the direction of the collaborating physicians.
Provides direct clinical services for ENT, Urology, and Plastic Surgery patients according to established protocols, using evidence-based practice and clinical practice standards, under the supervision of the collaborating physicians.
Orders appropriate diagnostic and laboratory data under the direction of the supervising physician and communicates results to physicians and other health care providers.
Assesses changes in patient status and institutes routine and emergency interventions to stabilize patients under the direction of the supervising physician and APP team.
Documents plan of care and patient progress in medical records and narrative summaries.
Evaluates and documents patient outcomes and revises the plan under the direction of collaborating physicians in association with other specialty consultants.
Helps facilitate discharge planning along with patients, families, other members of the health care team and referral agencies.
Collaborative role with other disciplines:
Acts as the daily central liaison to all health care team members for patient care concerns.
Coordinates speech, physical and occupational therapies.
Participates in patient care conferences and peer quality review with collaborating physician, consulting medical teams, and other health care disciplines.
Education Focus:
Explains the purpose, preparation and potential effects of the procedure to patients and their families.
Provides pre-operative teaching and discharge planning to patients and families.
Designs, instructs, and reviews information and programs pertinent to inpatient and outpatient ENT, Urology, and Plastic Surgery patient population.
Participates on hospital, nursing and medical committees as designated.
Serves as a hospital resource to staff, patients, and families.
Develops and implements a personal continuing education program to maintain current knowledge of neurospine care and associated medical concerns.
Total Rewards and Benefits:
Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY
Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health
Tuition Reimbursement
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