APP Critical Care Hospital

Overview

DEPARTMENT: 67213 – Pulmonary-Critical Care

LOCATION: 311 9th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102

WORK TYPE: Per Diem

WORK SCHEDULE: Variable

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The Advanced Practice Provider is an advanced practice nurse who is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the delivery of evidence-based nursing interventions for patients of the NCH Physician Group. The APP works in collaboration with the APPs, management team, peers, and staff to advance nursing and promote the development of an evidence-based professional practice environment. Further, the APP works under the approved and agreed protocols signed by the supervising NCH Physician Group physician.

The APP works to continually improve clinical outcomes, facilitate throughput, and provide clinical expertise to effect system-wide changes to improve programs of care.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Communication with Administrative/Clinical Staff. The APP is expected to develop an active communication strategy with the medical and other staff, to keep them informed about requirements regarding the conduct of their work. In so doing, the APP will work under the approved and agreed protocol signed by their supervising NCH Physician Group physician who will oversee all aspects of patient care delivered by the APP.
• Organizational and Medical Ethics. The APP is responsible for defining, focusing, and resolving problems in collaboration with the APP’s assigned physician as well as other members of the clinical and administrative staff.
• Strategic Planning: The APP, in conjunction with the Senior Leadership of the NCH Physician Group is responsible for participating in the development of their practice’s strategic plan, including long and short-term goals and objectives. The strategic plan will be evaluated annually, and the results reported to the NCH Physician Group’s Board of Directors through the Chief Medical Officer.
• Performance Improvement: The APP is responsible for following the performance evaluation program created by the Quality of Care Committee.
• APP Recruitment: The APP is responsible for facilitating the recruitment of high-quality APPs and other professional personnel for the NCH Physician Group.
• Contracting: The APP is responsible for delivering medical care in a manner that is consistent with the terms of managed care and insurance contracts into which NCH Physician Group enters.
• Litigation: The APP is responsible for assisting the NCH Physician Group administrative team prepare for and respond to all litigation in which it is involved.
• Clinical Responsibilities: The APP is responsible for providing leadership for all the NCH Physician Group’s patient care activities. These responsibilities include the following specific elements.
• Philosophy of Care: The APP is responsible for exemplifying in personal and professional conduct, the clinical and administrative tone that emanates for the philosophy of care and thus sets the tone for all the professional and administrative staff.
• Performance Improvement: The APP is responsible for assuring that the NCH Physician Group’s Medical Services are run in a manner that preserves, fosters and improves the integrity and quality of the clinical programs. This…