Advanced Practice Nurse

TriHealth; Montgomery (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The APRN II at TriHealth's Bethesda North Hospital is a nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist with graduate nursing education, authorized to practice and prescribe in collaboration with physicians. The role includes patient assessment, diagnostic testing, treatment development, and follow‑up to ensure optimal outcomes in a dynamic care setting.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s in Nursing, APRN licensure, and a specialty certification, with 3–4 years of clinical nursing experience in

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in area of clinical specialization.
• 3–4 years experience clinical nursing in geriatric, occupational health, or other applicable setting.
• Graduate from NP, CNS or midwife program.

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 considering cost, quality, and benefit, and partners with other disciplines in teaching, consultation, management, and research to improve nursing practice.
• Provides leadership by analyzing cost–benefit considerations, designing innovative, resource‑efficient care solutions, and guiding evidence‑based practice guidelines and protocols.
• Participates in healthcare decision‑making at system, local, state, and national levels to improve patient outcomes and serves on committees and administrative teams.
• Utilizes and disseminates research, EBP, and quality‑improvement projects; mentors nurses through Journal Club and literature appraisal.
• Educates patients, families, nurses, students, and other healthcare professionals; mentors staff; promotes nursing research and EBP; collaborates on educational needs.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Geriatric care

Occupational health

Prescriptive authority

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

APRN licensure

Specialty certification

Job description

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.

Location

Bethesda North Hospital

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 preects 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 <10 Lbs. - Frequently
• Lifting 50+ Lbs - Frequently
• Lifting <50 Lbs - Frequently
• Pulling - Frequently
• Pushing - Frequently
• Reaching - Consistently
• Reading - Consistently
• Sitting - Frequently
• Standing - Frequently
• Stooping - Frequently
• Talking - Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
• Use of Hands - Consistently
• Color Vision - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
• Walking - Frequently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, We Believe There Is No Responsibility More Important Than To SERVE Our Patients, Our Communities, And Our Fellow Team Members. To Achieve Our Vision And Mission, ALL TriHealth Team Members Are Expected To Demonstrate And Live The Following

Serve: ALWAYS…

• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS…

• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS…

• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS…

• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS…

• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community