Inpatient Nephrology NP — Acute Care & Dialysis Specialist

New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (Inpatient Nephrology) to deliver high-acuity care on the Acute Nephrology Service, performing daily rounds, assessments, and treatment plans for AKI, CKD, electrolyte disorders, and hypertension.

The APP collaborates with nephrologists, hospitalists, dialysis teams, and supports outpatient care for ESRD, requiring PA NP license, MSN and BLS; inpatient nephrology experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Provides comprehensive, high-acuity care as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) on the Acute Nephrology Service.
• Performs daily multidisciplinary rounding, conducts thorough assessments and develops evidence-based treatment plans.
• Monitors response to therapy for acute and chronic kidney conditions including AKI, CKD, electrolytes, and hypertension.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with attending nephrologists, hospitalists, intensivists, nursing staff and ancillary services.
• Leads initiation and management of inpatient dialysis therapies (hemodialysis, CRRT) and manages complications.
• Supports outpatient dialysis rounding and long-term ESRD management.

Skills

Inpatient care

Kidney disease management

Dialysis management

BLS certified

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in PA

Job description

Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (Inpatient Nephrology) to deliver high-acuity care on the Acute Nephrology Service, performing daily rounds, assessments, and treatment plans for AKI, CKD, electrolyte disorders, and hypertension.

The APP collaborates with nephrologists, hospitalists, dialysis teams, and supports outpatient care for ESRD, requiring PA NP license, MSN and BLS; inpatient nephrology experience preferred.