Advanced Practice Professional - Pulmonary (Outpatient)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. seeks an Advanced Practice Professional to deliver comprehensive management of pulmonary patients, coordinating with specialty teams. Responsibilities include performing diagnostic procedures, managing patient care plans, and providing education to medical staff and students.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate from an accredited nursing program with a Master's Degree, holding national certification and licensure in West Virginia. Strong clinical and coordination skills are required for this role.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with a Master's Degree.
• National Certification by an APRN Certification Center required.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure in West Virginia as a RN and APRN.
• BLS Certification required with Advanced Life Support training.

Responsibilities

• Manage comprehensive care for pulmonary patients.
• Perform clinical evaluations and document findings.
• Coordinate patient discharge and follow-up care.
• Educate residents and medical students.

Skills

Coordination skills

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Proficiency with computers

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree as a Physician Assistant

Job description

Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of pulmonary patients, including biological, social, nutritional, and psychological assessments. The APP coordinates involvement of medical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, and coordinates discharge planning (as applicable) and outpatient management. The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages comprehensive and individualized care for pulmonary patients and their families during the inpatient phase of hospitalization immediately post discharge (as applicable) and in the ambulatory setting.
• Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations.
• Completes integrated assessments.
• With the collaboration of pulmonary faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
• Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
• Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
• Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.
• Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).
• Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for pulmonary patients, which includes teaching, discharge planning, ambulatory follow‑up and necessary referral to other members of the healthcare team as necessary.
• Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.
• Identifies unstable or complex pulmonary patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
• Evaluates pulmonary patients and serves as a coordinator for follow‑up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).
• Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).
• Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner.
• Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings.
• Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community.
• Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn.
• Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
• Completes all identified clinical competencies.
• Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the pulmonary patient.
• Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise.
• Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise.
• Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation.
• Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based improvements in care.
• Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the pulmonary practice that positively impact patient outcomes.
• Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.
• Participates and initiates inter‑disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role model.
• Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to pulmonary patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting.
• Participates and provides leadership for committees and taskforces.
• Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate.
• Reviews and interprets pulmonary data from sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary.
• Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
• Assists pulmonary Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures.
• Other duties/projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications for Nurse Practitioner

• 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.
• BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
• Pulmonary or acute care experience preferred.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.

Minimum Qualifications for Physician Assistant

• Bachelor’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant required.
• Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.
• Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine.
• BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
• Pulmonary or acute care experience preferred.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• ACNPs or FNPs considered.
• Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant required.

Physical Requirements

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

Working Environment

• Working closely with others.
• Protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards.
• Working around infectious diseases.
• Working with or near the deceased.
• Working with hands in water.
• Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency with computers.
• Strong communication skills.

Employment Details

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Exempt / Non‑Exempt – United States of America (Exempt)

Location: 500 W Berkeley Street, Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries(collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.