Nurse Practitioner

Dignity Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare institution in Phoenix, Arizona, as a Nurse Practitioner. You will be responsible for patient evaluations, therapeutic interventions, and managing patient care within a collaborative environment. The role includes on-call responsibilities and participation in multidisciplinary rounding. Dignity Health offers competitive benefits, including education assistance and comprehensive health coverage.

Benefits

Education Benefit program

Health/Dental/Vision benefits

Retirement plans

Paid vacation

Adoption assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in a related area or specialty.
• Licenses: RN license, Advanced Practice Nurse license, National certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient evaluations and recommend therapeutic interventions.
• Take first call after hours and manage patient care.
• Coordinate lung transplant clinic operations.

Skills

Patient Care

Counseling

Collaboration

Education

Master's in Nursing

Tools

ACLS Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Responsible for performing patient evaluations, reviewing pretreatment teaching, recommending therapeutic interventions, counseling patients and families, and collaborating with appropriate physicians to provide other direct care interventions within the scope of practice for physician assistants in collaboration with the Thoracic Disease Program Director. Primary point of contact and assumes responsibilities for managing patient care.

1. Takes first call after hours and on weekends for all patients on service (ICU/Floor/Tele and after hours for clinic answering service).
2. Minimum of one day per week on-call after 5 pm.
3. One weekend call per month, including patient rounding or other care needs such as admissions/discharges, from 5 pm Friday to 8 am Monday.
4. Complete and submit call coverage documentation by the 20th day of the month prior to the call period.
5. Perform and document admissions, discharges, history/physicals, and progress notes as necessary.
6. Participate in multidisciplinary rounding with physicians and coordinators daily, 1-2 times per day.
7. Coordinate care with care management, facilitating transfers and discharges.
8. Provide care for scheduled lung transplant (pre/post) patients in the clinic.
9. Coordinate lung transplant clinic operations with transplant RNs and staff.
10. Participate in department reviews and academic activities, including meetings and conferences.
11. Participate in patient education and counseling.
12. Ensure compliance with billing, documentation, and other standards.
13. Precept, mentor, and educate new clinic and hospital staff (e.g., Boot Camps).
14. Participate in outreach activities for program growth.
15. Engage in transplant quality initiatives and workgroups/councils.
16. Perform additional duties as assigned by Medical Director or management.

Dignity Health offers an Education Benefit program providing debt relief and student loan assistance, with up to $90,000 over five years for full-time APP employees. Benefits include health/dental/vision, FSA, retirement plans, paid vacation, and adoption assistance.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Master's in nursing from an accredited program for Nurse Practitioners.
• At least 3 years of clinical experience in a related area or specialty.
• Licenses and certifications:
• Compact state or Arizona RN license.
• Arizona Advanced Practice Nurse license.
• National certification as a nurse practitioner in the specialty area (e.g., CT NP-AACN, AANP, ANCC, or PNCB).
• DEA registration.
• American Heart Association ACLS certification.
• American Heart Association BLS certification.

Overview

Located in Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed not-for-profit hospital founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy. It is a nationally recognized center for quality care, medical education, and research, including the Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, and others. The hospital is known for treating complex cases from around the world and is ranked among the top U.S. hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery. It offers a collaborative environment with affiliations to Creighton University School of Medicine and Phoenix Children's Hospital. Join us to grow your career in a leading healthcare institution.