Midlevel; PA or NP), CVTS surgery

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• The NP is responsible for assuring quality care and best practice for select cardiothoracic patients under the direct supervision of a physician.
• Ensure patients receive appropriate and timely assessments, treatments, education, and disposition to support the quality initiatives of the cardiothoracic service line which reflect best practice.
• Documentation of care will support care given. The NP will work with the hospital staff to facilitate throughput for patient flow and timely discharge.
• The NP may perform duties eph’s/Candler health system where the physician regularly sees patients. The NP is not precluded from performing any functions delegated by the supervising physician which is included in the collaborative practice agreements and is consistent with the NP qualifications.
• Supervision means overseeing the activities of, and accepting the responsibility for, the medical services rendered by a NP. The supervising physician need not be physically present but shall be immediately available by telecommunications and within reasonable travel distance to assume personal care.
• The NP is expected to understand and comply with all current laws, rules, and regulations which govern the practice of Nurse Practitioners in the State of Georgia and will acknowledge this by affixing their signature on the NP practice application.
• The NP may gather a database on select cardiothoracic patients, which may include a complete medical history and physical examination and medical record review. The NP may order the appropriate initial diagnostic studies and initiate and transcribe orders under the direct order of the physician.
• The NP will be responsible for transmitting information to the supervising physician for review and to the St. Joseph’s/Candler health system staff providing care to the patients and families, effectively communicating that information orally or through notation in the patient’s medical record.
• The NP may order/select a dangerous drug or controlled substance or order medical treatments or diagnostic studies in any health care setting in accordance with Rule 360-32-.02(5) between the Nurse Practitioner and delegating physician.
• The NP, if qualified by training and experience as determined by the supervising physician, may perform medical treatments, diagnostic procedures, or tasks as delegated by the supervising physician which fall within the scope of the collaborative practice agreements with the supervising physician.
• The NP shall be on-call with their supervising physician(s) and return to the hospital within 30 minutes of notification for urgent/emergent situations. In a life threatening emergency situation, when the supervising physician is not present, the NP may initiate appropriate evaluation and treatment.
• The NP may carry out a prescription drug or device order in any health care setting in accordance with Rule 360-32-.02(6) between the Nurse Practitioner and delegating physician.
• The NP shall attend professional education programs to keep current with accepted changes in practice and to satisfy continuing education requirements of the State.

• Education:
  
  Masters in Nursing - Required
• License & Certification:
  Professional License with State of Practice - Required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Required

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Administrative

• Hospitals and Health Care