Advanced Practice Professional - Rapid Care - Highlands Clinic

WVU Medicine; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Health System hires an Advanced Practice Professional to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and area of specialty.

The role involves ordering tests, educating patients about regimens, and collaborating with physicians, nurses, and staff while upholding professional standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing from a CCNE-accredited program.
• National APRN certification from a recognized center.
• Current or eligible WV RN and APRN licensure.
• BLS required; ALS/ACLS training as needed by department.

Responsibilities

• Administers or orders diagnostic tests (e.g., x-ray, POC labs).
• Examines patients and gathers information on condition.
• Educates patients on prescribed regimens, growth, development, and health maintenance.
• Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
• Makes diagnoses and treatment decisions for patients.
• Records medical data using the Meditech EMR.
• Performs injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, and infection management.
• Prescribes therapy or medications electronically where available.
• Educates and coordinates activities with medical assistants during care.
• Provides emergency support per established policies.
• Communicates with staff and administration to support operations.

Skills

Patient care assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

NATIONAL APRN certification

West Virginia RN/APRN licensure eligibility

BLS and ALS/ACLS training

Job description

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 and area 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 department and organization.

Additional Job Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing
• 2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers
• 3. Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia
• 4. Basic Life Support Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at the discretion of the department.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE

• 1. Acute care, surgical, critical care, or trauma experience

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POC lab tests.
• 2. Examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
• 3. Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• 4. Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
• 5. Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
• 6. Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination utilizing the Meditech EMR.
• 7. Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.
• 8. Prescribes therapy or medication – electronically when available.
• 9. Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with the medical assistant(s) as needed during the care and treatment of patients.
• 10. Provides emergency support following established policies and procedures.
• 11. Communicates with staff, medical staff and administration in support of operations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1. Near Vision Required.
• 2. Normal Hearing Required.
• 3. Manual Dexterity Required.
• 4. Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1. Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues, and maintains a safe environment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 1. Demonstrates competency as appropriate in patient care assessment for each patient population area served: Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: SMG System Medical Group Cost Center: 500 SMG Administration Address: 300 Wharton Circle Triadelphia West Virginia

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.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and largest private employer, providing care to communities across West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The integrated academic health system includes 25 hospitals and five institutes, with more than 3,500 licensed beds, 4,000 clinicians, 39,000 employees, and $8.5 billion in annual operating revenues. Anchoring the system in Morgantown, West Virginia, are WVU Hospitals, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.