Advanced Practice Professional- Emergency Medicine

West Virginia University; Elgood (WV); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 135 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

West Virginia University Health System seeks an Advanced Practice Professional for the Emergency Department to support BRMC and PCH. Requires PA or NP degree with emergency medicine experience preferred. Licensure in West Virginia is required or eligible.

ACNP or FNP may be considered; acute care experience is preferred. The role involves coordinating care, performing procedures, and contributing to resident and student education within an academic department.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
• American Heart Association BLS, ACLS and ATLS certification required.

Responsabilités

• Manage emergency medicine patients and collaborate with ED teams.
• Coordinate care with medical/surgical specialty teams to develop comprehensive plans.
• Perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and coordinate discharge planning/follow-up.
• Educate residents and medical/nursing students.
• Document plan of care and outcomes in medical records.

Connaissances

ACNP or FNP

Emergency Medicine

RN/NP licensure

PA background

BLS ACLS ATLS

Formation

Master’s Degree in Nursing

National Certification (APRN)

RN/APRN licensure in WV

ACLS/BLS/ATLS certification

Outils

ARC-PA approved PA program

Description du poste

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality,patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses,and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses,treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice andarea of specialty. The APP is responsible for delivering evidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes,maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supporting the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the departmentand organization.

Additional Job Description:

WVU Medicine is pleased to announce a full time opening for anAdvanced Practice Provider in the Emergency Department to supportBluefield Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Princeton CommunityHospital (PCH).

Qualified applicants must have an PA or NP degree, experience inEmergency Medicine is preferred. The employer also accepts foreigneducational equivalents. Interested candidates must be able toobtain an unrestricted West Virginia medical license.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’sDegree in Nursing
• 2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRNCertification Centers
• 3. Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professionalRegistered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in WestVirginia.
• 4. American Heart Association BLS, ACLS and ATLS certificationrequired.

EXPERIENCE:

• 1. Acute care or emergency medicine experience preferred.
• 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. ACNP or FNP considered.
• 2. American Heart Association PALS certification isencouraged.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant orMaster’s Degree as Physician Assistant required.
• 2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) trainingprogram required.
• 3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification ofPhysician Assistants required.
• 4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board ofMedicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) hascoordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensivemanagement of emergency medicine patients, (including biological,social and psychological assessments). The APP coordinatesinvolvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary todevelop a comprehensive plan for the patient, and reviews the planof care with the other members of the clinical team, participatesin directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic proceduresand coordinates discharge planning/follow-up (as applicable). TheAPP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursingstudents. Provide healthcare services consistent with state law andthe requirements of the professional licensing or certificationauthority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Suchservice may include, but are not limited to.

5. American Heart Association BLS, ACLS and ATLS certificationrequired.

EXPERIENCE:

• 1. Acute care or emergency medicine experience preferred.
• 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. Masters level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable)Physician Assistant preferred.
• 2. American Heart Association PALS certification isencouraged.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care for emergencymedicine patients and their families in the DEM and immediate postdischarge in the ambulatory setting. Coordinates hospitalization ifnecessary.
• 2. Completes pre-procedure evaluations.
• 3. Completes integrated assessments.
• 4. With the collaboration of emergency medicine faculty or byfollowing established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, ordersadditional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
• 5. Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests followingestablished clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
• 6. Consults and communicates with DEM clinic and hospital staffregarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
• 7. Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations anddocuments findings in medical record.
• 8. Facilitates patient DEM discharge by coordinating appropriateservices and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatientfollow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).
• 9. Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care foremergency medicine patients, which includes teaching, dischargeplanning and necessary referral to other members of the health careteam or admission as necessary.
• 10. Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the agecontinuum of their educational experience and certification.
• 11. Identifies unstable or complex emergency medicine patient caresituations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the DEMsetting.
• 12. Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effectiveemergency care.
• 13. Evaluates emergency medicine patients and serves as acoordinator for follow up procedures and tests in the ambulatorysetting or upon admission (as applicable).
• 14. Assists in the collection of outcome measures (asapplicable).
• 15. Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skillsin clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation andmanagement of the individual needs of patients/families.
• 16. Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safemanner.
• 17. Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientificprinciples, established standards of care and/or researchfindings.
• 18. Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teachingstrategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospitalstaff, students, patients, families and the community.
• 19. Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by respondingto appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readinessto learn.
• 20. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
• 21. Completes all identified clinical competencies.
• 22. Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the emergencymedicine patient.
• 23. Provides educational programs to professional andparaprofessional personnel in area of expertise.
• 24. Participates in community programs, distribution of literature,as appropriate in area of expertise.
• 25. Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in aclear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’smedical record following approved hospital policies and compliancestandards for documentation.
• 26. Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectivelyachieve patient outcome based improvements in care.
• 27. Provides leadership in the development and implantation ofchanges in the emergency medicine practice that positively impactpatient outcomes.
• 28. Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff tofacilitate creative problem solving and provide professionalsupport.
• 29. Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches topatient care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role model.
• 30. Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in thedelivery of care to emergency medicine patients and familiesthroughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatorysetting.
• 31. Participates and provides leadership for committees and taskforces.
• 32. Documents hours and submits billing reports, asappropriate.
• 33. Reviews and interprets emergency medicine data from sourcessuch as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, lengthof stay, access to care, and cost per case reports andrecommends/implements changes as necessary.
• 34. Participates in clinical trials and research studies with thePrincipal Investigator.
• 35. Assists emergency medicine Faculty, Administrators andDirectors in the collection of outcome measures.
• 36. Other duties/projects as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 1. Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting,moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing,walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipmentweighting 40+ pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• 1. Working closely with others.
• 2. Protracted or irregular hours.
• 3. Working around biohazards.
• 4. Working around infectious diseases.
• 5. Working with or near the deceased.
• 6. Working with hands in water.
• 7. Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 1. Proficiency with computers.
• 2. Strong communication skills.

Enjoy the team atmosphere of an 18,000 visit per year ED at BRMC and 40,000 visits per year at PCH with support from the tertiaryand academic West Virginia University Health System. Practicecommunity emergency medicine, with the right people, for the rightreasons. Competitive private practice compensation anchored to anacademic department.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center:

7409 SMG Emergency Department Princeton

122 12th Street

Princeton

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries(collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer andcomplies with all applicable federal, state, and local fairemployment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does nottolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any othercovered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, nationalorigin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy,sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mentaldisability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service inthe uniformed services, genetic information, or any othercharacteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or locallaw. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives areprohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policyapplies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, butnot limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline,compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.