Nurse Practitioner

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - General Orthopedics (Ambulatory & Walk-In Clinic)
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
• Full-time position supporting both General Orthopedics Clinic and Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic

• Join a growing General Orthopedics team in a patient-centered, ambulatory care setting
• Dedicated responsibilities within a high-volume Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic
• Opportunity to practice in a collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on high-quality musculoskeletal care

• Monday-Friday schedule
• No weekends
• No holidays
• No on-call responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of general orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions
• Manage patient flow and clinical decision-making in the Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic
• Perform in-office procedures including joint injections, splinting, casting, and wound care (training provided)
• Collaborate closely with orthopedic surgeons, fellow APPs, RNs, medical assistants, and multidisciplinary team members
• Document clinical findings, assessments, and treatment plans accurately and timely in the electronic medical record
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based care pathways

• Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
• New graduates are strongly encouraged to apply
• Interest in orthopedics, musculoskeletal medicine, or ambulatory care preferred

• Comprehensive onboarding program
• Ongoing clinical mentorship and team-based support to ensure success in the role

• Clinical Care
  * The Physician Assistant (PA) or the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team. The NP/PA, whether the practice setting is the inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings, provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters. This individual works in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols and clinical pathways and may provide autonomous team based care.
  
  * Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans. The NP/PA may perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, as well as, when necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards. In some clinical specialties, the NP/PA may have autonomous practice managing certain patient populations.
  
  * The NP/PA may also function as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place), using fine motor skills and manual dexterity.
  * Other clinical job duties may be applied in accordance with departmental and operational goals, training related to profession and practice necessitated guidelines and responsibilities, inclusive but not limited to responding to emergency situations within the YNHHS parameters
• Patient Education & Psychosocial Support
  * The NP/PA will educate patients/families on care and recommended or available resources. In collaboration with the supervising/collaborating MD, this may be inclusive of admitting instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plan.
  * The NP/PA, as part of a multidisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
• Information Management
  * The NP/PA ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms, whether computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media from unauthorized access modification, destruction, or intentional or accidental disclosure.
• Quality Management
  * The NP/PA is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
  * Ensures compliance with patient related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards and recommendations.
• Professional Development
  * The NP/PA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
  * The NP/PA serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and may provide service specific orientation pertinent to clinical education
  * Consistently demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting…