Advanced Practice Provider (NP, PA, CNS) Palliative Medicine II

ccf; United States; Presencial; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cleveland Clinic Health System is seeking a qualified Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA/CNS) for the Palliative Medicine Program at Mercy Hospital in Canton. The role focuses on new consults, follow-ups, symptom management, and goals of care in a high-acuity setting.

Inpatient clinic-based work with occasional weekend/holiday coverage; ACHPN certification must be obtained within two years of hire; new graduates with extensive oncology/ICU/hospice experience may be considered.

Formación

• MSN required upon hire or within 3 years for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.
• Graduate of an accredited APRN program.
• PA: Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree from an accredited program.

Responsabilidades

• Conducts new consults and follow-ups, and rounds with attending physicians and other team members.
• Manages adult patients in the division, including symptom assessment and management, serious illness conversations, and goals of care.
• Prescribes and monitors medications as allowed by license and policy.
• Educates patients about their disease, treatments, and potential side effects.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and coordinates care with nursing and other teams.

Descripción del empleo

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Advanced Practice Provider (NP, PA, CNS) Palliative Medicine II

Location

Canton

Facility

Mercy Hospital

Department

Palliative and Supportive Care-Cancer Institute

Job Code

T98104

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic's Taussig Cancer Institute is currently seeking a qualified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for the Palliative Medicine Program at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital. This position involves conducting new consults and follow-ups, and rounding with attending's and other team members. Additional responsibilities include: managing adult patients on the division including (but not limited to): symptom assessment and management, serious illness conversations, and goals of care.

This position will be mostly based in the inpatient clinic with occasional weekend and holiday coverage.

APP experience is preferred, however new graduates with extensive Oncology/ICU/hospice experience may be considered.

PLEASE NOTE: For APRN's ACHPN Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care will be required within the first 2 years of hire

Job Profile Summary

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan. Works in collaboration with the health care team.
• Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
• Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
• Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
• Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
• Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
• Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
• Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
• Supports professional development of the health care team.
• Promotes translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.
• May conduct research studies. May assists in data collection and analysis.
• May serve as clinical preceptor for students. May onboard new caregivers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Languages:

Oral and written communication in English

Education:

APRN

• Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.
• Graduate of an accredited APRN program.
• If in neonatal care service area Master's Degree is required upon hire.

PA

• Graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Program.
• Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree obtained from a program recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.

Certifications:

NP

• Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in applicable state(s).
• Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).
• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (A