Advanced Practice Professional; Nurse Practitioner) Inpatient Urology

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

• Management of care for adult patients admitted to the Urology service.
• Daily list updates and rounding with resident and attending teams.
• Ordering, interpretation, and management of appropriate imaging and lab studies.
• Identification, ordering and monitoring of appropriate pharmacologic agents.
• Providing and documenting care according to University of Michigan Health System standards including progress notes, discharge summaries and consults with associated billing codes where appropriate.
• Patient education including urologic condition recommendations, Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube management and flushes, neobladder irrigation, foley management, SPT management, ostomy care, catheter care including intermittent self-catheterization, wound care, and pre and post operative care.
• Coordinating timely discharge process with patient and family education, solution generating for any barriers that arise, and communication with chief resident and/or supervising physician.
• Evaluation of acute post op patients.
• Assist in minor procedures as directed by attending physician.
• Coordination and discussion of patient care with consulting services.
• Participate in clinical trials when applicable.
• These job duties may be modified depending on the needs of the Department of Urology.

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse and specialty certification as a NP in the State of Michigan
• Current specialty certification to practice as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
• Current DEA registration required
• ACLS required (separate AHA approved BLS also required unless ACLS was completed through the UMHS Simulation Center).
• One (1) year of experience as a PA/NP

• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan.
• Satisfactory completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by Accreditation Review Commission Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor agencies, CAHEA or CAAHEP.
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• State of Michigan Controlled Substance License Required
• Current DEA registration required
• ACLS required (separate AHA approved BLS also required unless ACLS was completed through the UMHS Simulation Center).
• One (1) year of experience as a PA/NP

NOTE:

In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.

You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

• Experience with surgical patient care.
• One (1) year of Urology experience as a PA/NP, inpatient experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in evaluation and care of preoperative and postoperative surgical patients.
• Experience with giving history and physical examinations, writing patient orders and progress notes, hospital rounds and consultations, call, ordering and…