Nurse Practitioner

Albert Einstein Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Albert Einstein Medical Center is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) to join our team in an acute care hospital setting. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary health-care team to provide comprehensive patient care, including performing assessments, managing care plans, and mentoring students.

Ideal candidates will hold a Master’s degree and have board certification. We offer a comprehensive benefits package along with a supportive work environment designed to promote teamwork and patient welfare.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing or relevant field required.
• Must have national board certification and BLS certification.
• Flexibility to work weekend and day shifts.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and document findings.
• Order diagnostic tests and manage care plans.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams for patient management.
• Mentor graduate students and engage in research.

Skills

Advanced assessment techniques

Patient care management

Collaboration

Documentation

Mentoring/Precepting

Education

Master’s degree

National board certification as an Acute-Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

BLS certification

Job description

Job Overview

Advanced practice provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) in an acute care hospital setting. Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health‑care team.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete history and physicals, document findings in the medical record.
• Order and collect data, perform appropriate assessment techniques, support diagnostic procedures.
• Act as first responder for nursing and house staff during patient status changes or procedural and resuscitative interventions.
• Assess risks for acute and complex chronically ill patients: medication side effects, immobility, nutrition, fluid/electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions, diagnostics.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to make diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions.
• Manage diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
• Formulate differential diagnoses by priority, diagnose complications, and order interventions.
• Develop and document individualized plan of care applying evidence‑based guidelines across the continuum.
• Prescribe diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions; perform advanced procedures within privileges.
• Maintain communication with interdisciplinary team, patients, family, and staff to promote continuity of care.
• Document key components of patient progress via daily progress notes, transfer, discharge summaries, or clinic notes as applicable.
• Mentor and preceptor graduate students; pursue CEU and professional organization membership; engage in research and evidence‑based practices.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• National board certification as an Acute‑Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• BLS certification.
• Work shift: weekend and day.

Location

5201 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

EEO Statement

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

Jefferson offers a comprehensive benefits package 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, and voluntary benefits.