Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: Rotating Advanced Practice Provider Hospi[...]

National Medical Association; Baltimore (MD); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization in Baltimore as a rotating Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. This role involves diagnosing and treating oncology patients while ensuring quality care and patient safety. Enjoy a supportive work environment with flexible scheduling and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required.
• Minimum one year experience as a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and treating patients in collaboration with physician colleagues.
• Coordinating care to ensure quality and patient safety.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Master of Science Degree

Tools

CPR

ACLS

BCLS

Job description

Job Description

Come be part of our growing oncology department at our flagship downtown Baltimore location!

This position is for a rotating (day/night) Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant hospitalist role that will work with our oncology patients.

This position will require a rotation on weekends and holidays however you will have supportive leadership and the ability to balance work and life with your schedule.

In summary, under general supervision, you will be responsible for diagnosing and treating patients in collaboration with physician colleagues. Provide continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, patient and patient's family. Coordinate care to ensure quality, cost effective care; appropriate length of stay; and patient safety. Serves as link integrating relevant research and best practices.

Company Description

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state's future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System's anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org .

Qualifications

1. Master of Science Degree with completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program. Registered and currently recorded with the Maryland Board of Examiners of Nurses and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland. Certified in area of specialty. (DEA and CDS eligible).
2. CPR required
3. ACLS/BCLS as required for inpatient work.
4. A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Registered Nurse is required.
5. Demonstrated ability to promote professionalism through involvement in professional organizations, teaching, research, publishing, and/or certification in area of specialty.
6. Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.
7. Highly effective verbal and written communication skills are required to interact with patient families, departmental units, medical and nursing staff on all essential matters. Demonstrated/documented effective interpersonal skills.
8. Maintains updated hospital safety and other mandatory training.
9. Updated immunizations as recommended per practice area.

Working Conditions

1. Weekend, shift work, holiday, on-call and overtime may be required.
2. There is potential for regular exposure to patients possessing infectious diseases in the work environment; requires observance of "Universal Precautions" by wearing gloves, goggles, and mask, is required.

Patient Safety

Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.

1. Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
2. Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
3. Implements policies, procedure, and standards consistently in the performance of assigned duties.
4. Develops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members.
5. Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

Additional Information

Compensation:

• Pay Range: $54.34-$77.08
• Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide

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