Advanced Practice Professional - Vascular Surgery Job Morgantown area,West Virginia USA,Nursing

POSITION SUMMARY

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of vascular surgery patients, including biological, social, and psychological assessments. The APP coordinates the involvement of medical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, reviews the plan of care with other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, and coordinates discharge planning (as applicable).

The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER

Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with a Master's Degree in Nursing.

National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.

Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.

APRNs who will be privileged as First Assists in the OR are required to complete RNFA certification.

American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE (NURSE PRACTITIONER)

Vascular surgery or acute care experience preferred.
Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (NURSE PRACTITIONER)

ACNPs preferred but will consider FNPs.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant required.

Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.

Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.

Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)

Vascular surgery or acute care experience preferred.
Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)

Master's Degree Physician Assistant preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages comprehensive and individualized care for vascular surgery patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization, immediate post-discharge and in the ambulatory setting.

Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations.

Completes integrated assessments.

Participates in the perioperative management of vascular surgery patients, which may include first assist in the operative suite.

With the collaboration of vascular surgery faculty or by following established clinical guidelines and protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.

Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.

Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.

Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in the medical record.

Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge, necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).

Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for vascular surgery patients, which includes teaching, discharge planning, and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary.

Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across all ages.

Identifies unstable or complex vascular surgery patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.

Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.

Evaluates vascular surgery patients and serves as a coordinator for follow-up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).

Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).

Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by identifying, evaluating, and managing the individual needs of patients/families.

Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner.

Bases decisions on relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, and/or research findings.

Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.

Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.

Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.

Completes all identified clinical competencies.

Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the vascular surgery patient.

Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise.

Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of…