Advanced Practice Nurse

TriHealth; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

TriHealth is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to provide outpatient follow-up care for post-stroke patients. The role emphasizes recovery assessment, care coordination, and addressing neurological and overall health needs in an outpatient setting.

A neurology background is preferred, gerontology experience valued, and dementia/Alzheimer's care is included. The APRN will practice in a four-day workweek, with day shift hours, at 10475 Montgomery Rd.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing is required.
• Graduate from NP, CNS or midwife program.
• Specialty certification in area of expertise required.
• Registered Nurse with APRN licensure.
• Demonstrated expertise in area of clinical specialization.
• Professional nursing membership within one year of start date.
• 3–4 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Geriatric, occupational health, or related setting experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to diagnose and coordinate care.
• Assist patients and families in selecting therapies considering cost and benefit.
• Provide leadership to develop evidence-based practice and care protocols.
• Participate in healthcare decision-making at multiple levels to improve outcomes.
• Utilize and disseminate research and quality-improvement projects; mentor staff.
• Educate patients and families; oversee education needs and developmental plans.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Graduate from NP, CNS or midwife program

Specialty certification

Job description

As an APN at a TriHealth, you'll join a supportive, patient‑centered organization where your clinical expertise is valued, your professional growth is supported, and your work helps strengthen the health of the community.

The Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive outpatient follow-up care for patients discharged from the hospital after being diagnosed with and treated for a stroke. The role will include assessing recovery, coordinating ongoing care, and addressing the patient's neurological and overall health needs. A background in neurology is preferred, while experience in gerontology is a valuable plus. The Nurse Practitioner will also evaluate and manage patients living with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. This is an exclusively outpatient clinic position requiring a four-day workweek, with one weekday off.

Location: 10475 Montgomery Rd.

Schedule: Full time, day shift

Incentives & Benefits:

• We offer competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement.
• PRN positions not eligible for TriHealth benefits
• https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Nursing
• Graduate from NP, CNS or midwife program
• Specialty certification in area of expertise
• Registered Nurse with APRN Licensure
• Demonstrated expertise in area of clinical specialization
• Professional membership in specialty nursing organization required within one year of start date
• 3-4 years experience Clinical in Nursing
• Nursing practice in geriatric, occupational health, or other applicable setting.

Job Overview:

The APRN II is a nurse prepared with graduate level nursing education and authorized to practice and prescribe as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner in collaboration with one or more physicians or podiatrists. Advanced clinical practice in nursing includes the following components: assessment of patient health status, diagnostic testing, diagnoses, development of treatment plans, implementation of treatment plans, follow-up and evaluation of the patient's response to treatment, accurate documentation of the patient's status, and patient advocacy. APRNs are clinical experts who design, implement and evaluate patient‑specific and population‑based programs of care and promote care through a variety of methods. APRNs function at all levels of the healthcare system within three sphere of influence: client, personnel, and organization. APRNs must have a collaborating physician(s) in an associated Standard Care Arrangement. The APRN II must spend 50% of hours worked utilizing prescriptive authority in their advanced clinical practice role.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, patients, and families to diagnose, prioritize problems, implement interventions, and coordinate referrals while promoting teamwide collaboration.
• Assists team members, patients, and families in selecting therapies by integrating considerations of cost, quality, and benefit, and partners with other disciplines in teaching, consultation, management, and research to improve nursing practice and the healthcare environment.
• Provides effective leadership by analyzing cost-benefit considerations, designing innovative, resource‑efficient care solutions, and guiding the development and application of evidence‑based practice (EBP) guidelines and consensus protocols.
• Participates in healthcare decision‑making at system, local, state, and national levels to improve patient outcomes, and serves in leadership roles on committees, councils, and administrative teams.
• Utilizes, participates in, and disseminates research, EBP, and quality‑improvement projects; evaluates current practice based on research; and mentors nurses through activities such as Journal Club and appraisal of clinical literature.
• Provides education to patients, families, nurses, students, and other healthcare professionals; mentors and precepts staff; promotes nursing research and EBP; and collaborates in assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating educational needs.
• Ensures ethical and legal nursing practice; provides safe, compassionate, accountable care; advocates for patients' wishes and end‑of‑life decisions; and independently conducts comprehensive assessments, prescribes medications and devices within scope, orders and interprets tests, and collaborates with physicians to implement comprehensive care plans.

Working Conditions:

• Climbing - Occasionally
• Concentrating - Consistently
• Continuous Learning - Consistently
• Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Lifting Lifting 50+ Lbs - Frequently
• Lifting Pulling - Frequently
• Pushing - Frequently
• Reaching - Consistently
• Reading - Consistently
• Sitting - Frequently
• Standin