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

Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for comprehensive and/or perioperative management of bariatric patients, including biological, social, and psychological assessments. The APP coordinates medical specialty teams, reviews the care plan with the clinical team, directs care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures (including first assisting in the operative suite), and coordinates discharge planning as applicable. The APP also participates in educating residents, medical, and nursing students.

Core

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage comprehensive and individualized care for bariatric patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization, perioperatively, and immediate post-discharge in the ambulatory setting.

Complete daily rounds; consult and/or pre-procedure/evaluations.

Complete integrated assessments.

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

Perform and communicate results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.

Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in evaluations of patients.

Perform succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and document findings in medical record.

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

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

Demonstrate expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification, which may include first assisting in the operative suite.

Identify unstable or complex bariatric patient care situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.

Recognize emergency situations and initiate effective emergency care.

Evaluate bariatric patients and serve as a coordinator for follow-up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).

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

Demonstrate critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families.

Demonstrate the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner.

Base decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings.

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

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

Update own knowledge base throughout the year.

Complete all identified clinical competencies.

Serve as a resource person for staff caring for the bariatric patient.

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

Participate in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise.

Document the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation.

Collaborate with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome-based improvements in care.

Provide leadership in the development and implementation of changes in the bariatric practice that positively impact patient outcomes.

Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.

Participate and initiate inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education. Serve as a professional role model.

Promote and practice innovation of the expanded…