Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) - Acute & Critical Care Surgery

Job Title

Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Orders and interprets the full spectrum of diagnostic tests and procedures, including x-ray, electrocardiogram, hemodynamic monitoring, and laboratory tests.
• Performs critical care ultrasound.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options, and community resources.
• Formulates differential diagnoses and diagnoses.
• Plans, implements, and directs treatment and management of patients with acute, critical, and/or complex conditions and evaluates outcomes of care.
• Documents patient history, physical examination, assessment, and plans of care in patient medical record.
• Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or provides referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Performs diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations.
• Performs invasive procedures commonly utilized in the critical care setting.
• Bills for professional services as permitted by collaborative practice agreement.
• Supports 24/7 staffing model, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Schedules staff in various critical care settings, including telemedicine.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.
• Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs as well as safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Participates in emergency and critical care situations, providing rapid assessment, stabilization, and initiation of treatment for the acutely ill or injured patients.
• Regularly participates in quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care. Serves as clinical expert and leadership consultant to nursing.

Working Conditions:

• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
• Exposure to chemicals.
• Requires protective devices.
• Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements.
• Patient care setting.
• Direct patient care setting.

Physical Effort:

• Typically sitting at desk or table.
• Typically standing or walking.
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping.
• Using tools requiring high dexterity.
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less).

Equipment:

• Office equipment.
• Lab/research equipment.
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment.

Education:

M.S.N.

- Master Of Science In Nursing
- Nurse Practitioner

Certifications /Professional Licenses :

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) - American Nurses Credentialing Center, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Certified Nurse Practitioner
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Practitioner
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Certified Nurse Practitioner
- Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Z
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 30 days
- American Heart Association

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

Required Qualifications:

• Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or recent completion/anticipated completion of accredited ACNP program.
• APRN licensure or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire.
• Active MO license and in good standing, or ability to obtain.
• Certain/additional certifications or experience may be necessary based on area of specialty.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 30 days.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
  - American Heart Association.

Education:

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in…