Early Intervention Program/Infectious Diseases - Nurse Practitioner - New Jersey

Kennedy University Hospitals, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 103,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Flexible spending accounts

AD&D insurance

Job summary

Kennedy University Hospitals, Inc. seeks an experienced Adult/Family Nurse Practitioner for the Infectious Disease ambulatory program. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive assessments, order tests, and manage acute and chronic conditions.

The role emphasizes planning, documentation, and leadership within the practice. Requirements include a Master’s Degree and NP board certification (HIV management recommended).

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field.
• National Board Certification as Primary/Family Care NP with HIV management focus (strongly recommended).
• General Infectious Diseases training is welcomed.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Performs complete history and physicals and documents in the medical record.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and assessments.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to diagnose acute and chronic conditions.
• Develops and documents plan of care, including outcomes and interventions.
• Provides clinical guidance and leadership within the team; supports education and mentoring.
• Maintains CEUs and professional organization membership.

Education

Master’s Degree

Board Certification as NP HIV Management (recommendation)

General Infectious Diseases training (welcomed)

BLS certification

Job description

Number of Positions in Requisition 1 Job Details

The advanced practice provider (Nurse Practitioner) within the ambulatory setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. The APN provides comprehensive care in the Infectious Disease ambulatory practice locations.

Assessment & Management

• Performs complete history & physicals and documents in the medical record.
• Includes Psycho/Bio/Social assessment elements as required by grant funders.
• 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.

Formulates 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 evidenced 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.

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.
• Develops an understanding of grant reporting and promotes documentation practices that meet these requirements.

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.
• Participates in monthly leadership and operations meetings to address administrative issues and ensure efficient team workflows.
• Shares practice observations and ideas to improve service delivery for patients.
• Provides guidance to staff to promote a continuous quality improvement program within the interdisciplinary team(s).
• Collaborates with practice manager and leadership to promote successful service delivery.

Professional Practice

• Provides clinical guidance and leadership within interdisciplinary team
• 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
• National Board Certification as a Primary/Family Care Nurse Practitioner HIV Management strongly recommended
• General Infectious Diseases training welcomed
• BLS certification

Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Salary Range

$103,022.02 to $150,476.47 Annual The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive. Positions posted as annual salaries reflect an estimated amount for a 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) (i.e. 40 hour equivalent)), positions for less than 1.0 FTE will be prorated.)

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular Employee

Entity

Kennedy University Hospitals, Inc

Primary Location Address

333 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, New Jersey, United States of America

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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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