Cardiac Surgery APC- OR/First Assistant or NP/RNFA

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Jefferson University Physicians in Philadelphia seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join the acute care hospital team. The role collaborates with the multidisciplinary team, performs histories/examinations, orders diagnostics, and contributes to the care plan for complex patients.

Responsibilities include diagnosing, planning and documenting care, and mentoring students.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 3-5 years CT Surgery experience.
• At least 2 years of first assist experience.
• National Board Certification as an Acute Care NP with RNFA or PA BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs histories and physicals and documents in the medical record.
• Orders and reviews diagnostic data and tests as indicated.
• Acts as first responder for patient status changes and critical interventions.
• Collaborates with the care team to manage acute and complex chronic conditions.
• Maintains and documents plan of care, outcomes, and discharge plans.
• Participates in rounds, education, research, and professional activities.

Education

Master’s degree CT Surgery experience

2+ years first assist experience

NACNP with RNFA or PA BLS certification

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition 1

Job Details

The advanced practice provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) within the acute care hospital setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team.

Assessment & Management

• Performs complete history & physicals and documents in the medical record.
• Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• The APP may serve as the first responder for both nursing and house staff in the event of patient status changes, orders, and in situations requiring procedural and resuscitative interventions.
• Assesses for risks associated with the care of the acute and complex chronically ill patient including medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions and diagnostic procedures.

Diagnosis

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions.
• Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
• Formulates differential diagnoses by priority.
• Diagnoses complications and orders appropriate interventions.

Plan of Care

• Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis and formulates and documents a plan of care to address complex acute and chronic health care needs.
• Utilizes evidence based practice guidelines and protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across the continuum.
• Implements and modifies plan of care.
• Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions.
• May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.

Communication and Collaboration

• Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team.
• Facilitates and communicates with patient, family and staff to promote continuity of care across the inpatient and outpatient continuum of care.

Documentation

• Documents/dictates key components of patient's progress via daily progress note, transfer, and discharge summary, and or clinic note where applicable. (h&p, daily progress notes, plan of care, problem lists, procedure notes, acute event note, discharge summaries, in medical record per specific patient unit or service, death summary)
• Documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity.

Professional Practice

• Demonstrates Professional Practice behaviors including preceptor/mentoring, education and instruction of graduate students.
• Seeks opportunities for active engagement in research and the analysis of evidenced based practice.
• Actively participates in Advance Practice Grand Rounds and specialty specific meetings.
• Maintains CEUs, and membership in a professional organization.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree 3-5 years of CT Surgery experience
• At least 2 years of first assist experience
• National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with RNFA or Physician Assistant BLS certification

Job Description Qualifications

• Master’s degree 3-5 years of CT Surgery experience
• At least 2 years of first assist experience
• National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with RNFA or Physician Assistant BLS certification

Work Shift Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Jefferson University Physicians Primary Location Address 111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

• Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.