Advanced Practice Clinician-Cardiac Critical Care-Jefferson Health- New Jersey

Job Details The advanced practice clinician (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) within the acute care hospital setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. The APC provides comprehensive care on the inpatient cardiac critical care service. ________________________________________ Assessment & Management • Performs complete history & physicals and documents in the medical record. • Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated. • The APC may serve as the first responder for both nursing and house staff in the event of patient status changes, orders, and in situations requiring procedural and resuscitative interventions. • Assesses for risks associated with the care of the acute and complex chronically ill patient including: medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions and diagnostic procedures. ________________________________________ Diagnosis • Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of 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. ________________________________________ Formulates Plan of Care • Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis, and formulates and documents a plan of care to address complex acute and chronic health care needs. • Utilizes evidence-based practice guidelines and protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across the continuum. • Implements and modifies plan of care. • Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions. • May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation. ________________________________________ Communication and Collaboration • Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team. • Facilitates and communicates with patient, family, and staff to promote continuity of care across the inpatient and outpatient continuum of care. ________________________________________ Documentation • Documents/dictates key components of patient's progress via daily progress note, transfer, and discharge summary, and/or clinic note where applicable (H&P, daily progress notes, plan of care, problem lists, procedure notes, acute event note, discharge summaries, death summary) in the medical record per specific patient unit or service. • 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 the analysis of evidence-based practice. • Actively participates in Advanced Practice Grand Rounds and specialty-specific meetings. • Maintains CEUs and membership in a professional organization. ________________________________________ Qualifications • Master’s Degree • National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant • BLS certification Job Description The advanced practice clinician (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) within the acute care hospital setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. The APC provides comprehensive care on the inpatient cardiac critical care service. ________________________________________ Assessment & Management •    Performs complete history & physicals and documents in the medical record. •    Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated. •    The APC may serve as the first responder for both nursing and house staff in the event of patient status changes, orders, and in situations requiring procedural and resuscitative interventions. •    Assesses for risks associated with the care of the acute and complex chronically ill patient including: medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions and diagnostic procedures. ________________________________________ Diagnosis •    Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of 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. ________________________________________ Formulates Plan of Care •    Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis, and formulates and documents a plan of care to address complex acute and chronic health care needs. •    Utilizes evidence-based practice guidelines and protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across the continuum. •    Implements and modifies plan of care. •    Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions. •    May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation. ________________________________________ Communication and Collaboration •    Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team. •    Facilitates and communicates with patient, family, and staff to promote continuity of care across the inpatient and outpatient continuum of care. ________________________________________ Documentation •    Documents/dictates key components of patient's progress via daily progress note, transfer, and discharge summary, and/or clinic note where applicable (H&P, daily progre