Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
Description: Medical College of Wisconsin is in need of Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery right now, this job will be placed in Wisconsin. More details about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. POSITION PURPOSE
Advanced Practice Nurse
Provides primary or specialty health care services within defined scope of practice in collaboration with! a licensed physician and in accordance with MCW/FMLH/CHW policies and procedures.
Department Position Purpose
Provide professional healthcare to patients in collaboration with a licensed physician and in accordance with policies and procedures. Works across multiple settings including inpatient/outpatient clinic. May need to participate in off shift coverage.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Performs comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifies normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive and psychosocial status.
2. Write Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests with appropriate communication and documentation
3. Develops pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
4. Monitors effectiveness of plan of care and modifies as necessary under the supervision of a physician.
5. Educates patients on disease and treatment plans.
6. Performs procedures as traine! d and appropriately credentialed.
7. Documents all fi! ndings within the confidential Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.
8. Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors including preoperative and postoperative care.
Department Specific Responsibilities
9. Works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide care to CT surgical patients in both an inpatient and outpatient setting.
10. Provides follow up/post-op care in the inpatient and outpatient (clinic) settings.
11. Attends daily rounds with the Attending and physician team, presents 24 hour patient report.
12. Performs the following procedures consistent with privileges under the supervision of a physician including but not limited to: 1)placing arterial lines, central venous lines, Swan Ganz catheters and chest tubes; 2) endotracheal tube insertion 3) insertion of intra-aor! tic balloon pump
13. May provide services at multiple hospitals based on the location of clinical practice
14. Writes admission, discharge, transfer, medication and other orders as required for the management of patient care as directed by a physician.
15. Participates in quality assurance activities and/or clinical trials.
16. Participates in activities that contribute to the education of healthcare professionals including (one on one education, and formal presentations).
17. Develops quality relationships with a diverse referring physician network for tertiary level cardiothoracic patients.
18. May involve program development activities to establish new CT surgery programs.
Qualifications
MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education Requirements
Advanced Practice Nurse
Master’s Degree in Nursing; APNP Certification as Nurse Practitioner
Experience
- N! o experience required.
- Prefer 3 years of experience in cardiac! nursing; with additional experience as a CT surgery NP preferred.
(Must be current and maintained)
Department Specific Certifications/Licenses
Advanced Practice Nurse
- Wisconsin RN license
- Wisconsin Advance Practice Nurse Prescriber License
- Certification as Advance Practice Nurse
- ACLS
CORE COMPETENCIES
Medical Knowledge
- Makes appropriate decisions based on education, analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
- Uses methods that effectively solve difficult problems, explores available resources for answers, and identifies obscure problems.
- Uses time effectively and efficiently. Prioritizes. Completes work by required deadlines. Manages and coordinates a wide range of activities.
- Focuses on essentials. Identifies and manages critical needs, and appropriately post! pones or delegates less critical activities. Creates focus, identifies impediments to goals for care.
- Is approachable. Listens. Displays sensitivity, patience, diplomacy and tact in relationships. Builds rapport.
- Relates appropriately to a variety of people in all positions. Creates effective team relationships. Diffuses high stress situations.
- Writes clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings. Creates effective documents and messages.
- Applies current research and evidence based practice guidelines to own practice.
- Identifies personal strengths and areas for improvement. Seeks feedback. Gains insight from mistakes. Is open to constructive criticism and is not defensive. Is receptive to discussing areas for improvement.
- Demonstrates functional ! and technical knowledge and skills to perform the work at the highest l! evel of accomplishment.
- Incorporates other resources in system to provide optimal health care.
Adheres to ethical principles. Is widely trusted, direct and truthful. Maintains patient confidentiality. Keeps confidences. Owns mistakes. Does not misrepresent self for personal gain. May assume additional leadership responsibilities as appropriate.
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This job starts available on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:51:05 GMT