Advanced Practice Clinician-Orthopedic Surgery- Abington

Jefferson Health; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Abington Memorial Hospital in the United States seeks an Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to provide comprehensive inpatient care within a multidisciplinary team. The APC performs H&Ps, orders tests, and develops plans of care while coordinating with nurses and house staff.

Strong documentation and collaboration are essential. The role includes implementing evidence-based plans of care, addressing acute and complex chronic conditions, and performing

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required.
• National Board Certification as an Acute Care NP or PA.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs full history & physicals and documents in the medical record.
• Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques and relevant diagnostics.
• Acts as first responder for patient status changes and interventions.
• Assesses risks in acute and complex chronic patients, including meds, nutrition, fluids, and immunocompetence.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to diagnose and plan care.
• Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions; may perform advanced procedures.
• Maintains ongoing communication with the care team, patient, and family.
• Documents progress, discharge summaries, and care plans in the chart.

Skills

History & physicals

Clinical assessment

Diagnostic orders & interpretation

Care planning

Communication with team/patients

Precepting/education

Evidence-based practice

Education

Master's Degree

National Board Certification as Acute Care NP or PA

BLS certification

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition 0 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 service.

Job Description

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

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular Employee

Entity

Abington Memorial Hospital

Primary Location

Address 1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Benefits

• 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, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• 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 (including prescription) insurance.
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In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.