Orthopedic- Advanced Practice Clinician- Bucks Campus

Job Details

Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) within an acute care hospital setting works in collaboration with and is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team. Candidates with experience in Orthopedics and Operating Room will be strongly preferred. The APC provides comprehensive care on the inpatient orthopedic service line.

• Assessment & Management: Performs complete history and physicals, orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant diagnostic information and procedures where indicated. Serves as first responder for nursing and house staff in patient status changes and for procedural and resuscitative interventions. Assesses risks associated with acute and complex chronically ill patients, including medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions and diagnostic procedures.
• Diagnosis: Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team to diagnose acute and complex chronic conditions. Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance and supervision. Formulates differential diagnoses by priority, diagnoses complications and orders appropriate interventions.
• Plan of Care: Identifies expected outcomes, formulates and documents individualized plan of care addressing complex acute and chronic health needs. Utilizes evidence-based practice guidelines and protocols. Implements and modifies plan of care. Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions; may perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.
• Communication &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team. Facilitates communication with patient, family, and staff to promote continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient continuum.
• Documentation: Documents/dictates key components of patient’s progress via daily progress notes, transfer and discharge summaries, and/or clinic notes where applicable. Documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards, and captures patient acuity.
• Professional Practice: Demonstrates professional practice behaviors including preceptor/mentoring, education, and instruction of graduate students. Seeks opportunities for active engagement in research and evidence-based practice. Actively participates in Advanced Practice Grand Rounds and specialty-specific meetings. Maintains CEUs and membership in professional organization.

• Master’s Degree
• National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant; acute care nurse practitioners must have RNFA certification.
• BLS certification

Day shift (Workday, United States of America). Regular employee in Jefferson Health Northeast.

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part‑time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and voluntary benefits. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full‑time service or two years of part‑time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part‑time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical insurance.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.