APP - Neurosurgery (Outpatient

Advanced Practice Professional (APP) Opportunity

The West Virginia University Health System, the state's largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements. Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

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

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

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include but is not limited to:

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with 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.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

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

Core duties and responsibilities include managing comprehensive and individualized care for neurosurgery patients and their families in the ambulatory setting, completing acute assessments, pre-procedure and compiling surgical evaluations and ongoing follow-up in the ambulatory setting, performing and communicating results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice, facilitating patient management by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to admission and necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable), and demonstrating critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation, and management of the individual needs of patients/families.

Physical requirements include heavy/hard work, working closely with others, protracted or irregular hours, working around biohazards, working around infectious diseases, working with or near the deceased, working with hands in water, and electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Skills and abilities

include proficiency with computers and strong communication skills.

Scheduled weekly hours: 40

Shift: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: UHA University Health Associates

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.