Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery Group
Location: West Allis Wisconsin
Description: Medical College of Wisconsin is at present recruited Nurse Practitioner - Cardiothoracic Surgery Group right now, this occupation will be placed in Wisconsin. Further informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. POSITION PURPOSE
Department Position Purpose
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works in collaboration wi! th a multidisciplinary health care team providing cardiovascular surgical care in the inpatient and the outpatient setting.
Requires a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and ensures an environment of safe quality care. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical/technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation.
Nurse Practitioner
Provides primary or specialty medical care within defined scope of practice under the supervision of a licensed physician and in accordance with MCW/FMLH/CHW policies and procedures.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Performs comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifies normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive and psychosocial status.
2. Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic te! sts.
3. Develops pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutica! l treatment plans.
4. Monitors effectiveness of plan of care.
5. Educates patients on disease and treatment plans.
6. Performs procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.
7. Documents within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.
8. Collaborates and/or consults with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
9. Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.
Department Specific Responsibilities
1. Provides care and follow up for established patients.
2. Provides care to new patients.
3. Performs and documents history and physicals on adults; orders and interprets diagnostic tests, establishes a presumptive diagnosis, implements a therapeutic plan including appropriate follow-up plan, writing prescriptions.
4. Collabora! tes with interdisciplinary health care team.
5. Documents all care in Epic Care, the electronic medical record system.
6. Provides preventive health care services to patients. Guides patients in such areas as routine vaccinations and common and non-routine illnesses (acute and chronic). Provide counseling and instruction to patients regarding the patient’s health related problems.
7. Accurately, and promptly documents services provided to patient in the EMR and bill for services based on services provided and medical need for services.
8. Facilitates and communicates with patient, family and staff to promote continuity of care across the inpatient continuum of care. Participates in family meetings.
9. Follow-up with patients regarding test results. Assists with patient education materials and participates in developing patient teaching plans. Assists with development of clinical protocols
10. Triages patient telephone ! calls and provides consultation.
11. Maintain clinical compete! nce through continuing education, attending conferences, etc. Acquire information on the most current developments and trends in the primary care field, through educational programs, in-services, professional associations, and literature.
Qualifications
MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education Requirements
Advanced Practice Nurse
Master’s Degree
Experience
- Zero years of experienced required
- Preference for applicant with previous experience caring for cardiothoracic surgical patients.
(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
- DEA Certification
- ACLS
- Certification as Adult Nurse Practitioner or Acute Ca! re Nurse Practitioner.
- Will consider certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner with equivalent experience.
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 postpones 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. Crea! tes 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 level 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 mistake! s. Does not misrepresent self for personal gain.
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This occupation starts available on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:44:30 GMT
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