Advanced Practice Clinician-Per Diem-Neuro ICU

Health Partners Plans; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson University Physicians in Philadelphia seeks an Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) to provide comprehensive inpatient care within a multidisciplinary team. You will perform H&Ps, order tests, and document progress in the medical record, while collaborating with other professionals to ensure optimal outcomes.

The role emphasizes evidence-based plans of care, ongoing communication with patients and families, and maintaining professional development

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing or related field required.
• Board certification in acute care NP or PA and active license.
• Basic life support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive history and physicals and documents in the medical record.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic data and pursues appropriate investigations.
• Collaborates with the care team to diagnose acute and chronic conditions.
• Develops and documents a dynamic plan of care addressing complex needs.
• Maintains clear communication with patients, families, and staff.
• Maintains professional practice, engages in education and CEUs.

Skills

Assessment & management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical documentation

Evidence-based practice

Education

Master's Degree

National Board Certification (ACNP/PA)

BLS certification

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

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

Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Jefferson University Physicians Primary Location Address 111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, 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 Statement

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