**It's more than a career, it's a calling** WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group Madison Fish Hatchery **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** SSM Health in Wisconsin is seeking Advanced Practitioners (NP, PA-C, CRNA, CNM) to join our amazing team. We have opportunities in the Greater Madison, Greater Fond du Lac, and Greater Monroe areas. For more information, please apply or reach out to Cati teDuits: **Cati teDuits, MPH | Physician and Advanced Practice Provider Recruiter** **SSM Health- Wisconsin Region** cati.teduits@ssmhealth.com **Job Summary:** In collaboration with physician colleagues, demonstrates and provides professional nursing care to patients requiring an advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Assesses patient of any age presenting for health care and obtains a personal medical history, appropriate physical examination with recording of the resulting information. + Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities. + Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs. + Addresses and responds to patient and staff requests for information in a timely manner, prioritizing patient requests and urgent needs. + Plans for patient care by making comprehensive clinical decisions based on advanced diagnostic skills and professional judgment, reviewing results of diagnostic tests and procedures, developing and implementing a treatment plan for the patient and/or family, and providing a wide range of interventions required to effect change. + Problem solving skills demonstrated by making competent advanced clinical decisions, utilizing appropriate resources, consulting with physician, as appropriate, and involving management where necessary. + Maintains effective methods of formal and informal communication with staff so that dissemination of information/administrative decisions are conveyed in a positive and supportive manner; motivates and supports staff to achieve department/contractual goals and operational benchmarks. + Monitors the effectiveness of interventions. + Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients. + Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. Facilitates referral of patients to other appropriate community healthcare facilities, agencies and resources. + Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools. + Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing nursing practice innovations. + Evaluates nursing practices associated with specialty area, defines needs/problems with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a positive patient outcome. + Promotes positive health behaviors and self-care skills through education and/or counseling. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + Completion of a formal post-basic education program from or formally affiliated with an accredited college, university or hospital (Before July 1, 1998) or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university (After July 1, 1998) with a concentration in the appropriate advanced practice nursing clinical specialty area. + Board certification by a national recognized certifying board in the appropriate population focus + Current or compact RN license in appropriate state + Appropriate APRN license or document of recognition in appropriate state EXPERIENCE + One year nursing experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. + Constant standing and walking. + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. + Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. + Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Occasional lifting/moving of patients. + Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Occasional driving. + Rare crawling and running. **Licenses / Certifications:** Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN), APN Controlled Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Full Practice Authority APRN Control Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Full Practice Authority APRN - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Registered Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration **Work Shift:** Variable Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 8054000007 SSMHC of WI **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. 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