Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hospital Medicine
Washington University
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Washington University in St. Louis seeks Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to join its inpatient Division of Hospital Medicine.
You will work alongside WashU Medicine hospitalists to provide high‑quality care to hospitalized patients across Barnes‑Jewish Hospital and regional facilities in Saint Louis. The role is 100% inpatient with 7‑on/7‑off rotation, flexible shift options, and collaboration with physicians on complex cases.
Qualifications
- Master's degree required for NP; NP licensure or ability to obtain within 3 months.
- PA licensure in MO/IL or ability to obtain within 3 months; BLS required.
- Strong clinical decision making and field-specific certifications may be necessary.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care including history, assessment, orders, and care plans.
- Counsel patients and families on disease management and prevention.
- Maintain accurate medical records and comply with safety standards.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff for patient care.
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SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
Scheduled Hours 40
The Division of Hospital Medicine is seeking skilled Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants (APPs) to join its inpatient care team. Working alongside world‑class WashU Medicine hospitalists, APPs provide high‑quality care to hospitalized patients across premier regional facilities, including Barnes‑Jewish Hospital, Barnes‑Jewish West County Hospital, and The Rehabilitation Center of St.Louis.
- 100% Inpatient focus.
- Advanced practice providers exercise strong clinical decision‑making across patients of varying complexity, including acute deterioration management.
- Operate independently while maintaining 24/7 access to WashU hospitalist physicians for immediate consultation and collaborative care.
- Positioned within top‑tier academic medical environments backed by BJH medical standards and resources.
7‑on / 7‑off rotation (Monday–Sunday, 7:00AM – 7:00PM).
Opportunities for shift‑based schedules are available. Averages fourteen (14) shifts per calendar month, with flexible shift‑based options available.
- Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview and examination; orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies; performs preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations and care; provides direct treatment and management of acute and chronic disease conditions; develops and implements patient‑centered plan of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, consultants, nurses, ancillary care providers and others as appropriate to the patient's condition.
- May bill for services covered by collaborative practice agreement.
- Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning disease management, complication prevention, disease prevention, and quality of life improvement measures, and outcome management activities.
- Monitors/ensures accuracy of patient medical records; maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
- Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.
- Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources; may perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations.
- Champions the safety and quality of care for patients using ITB therapy and serves as an expert in the care and management of ITB pumps.
- Helps develop a detailed educational program for the patients and lead the quality and safety initiative for the program.
- Serves as clinical expert regarding rehabilitation nursing while demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill in complex clinical nursing situations.
- Provides management services for clinical research study projects; monitors participating subjects, including medication administration and family/patient education.
- Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Regularly participates in constant quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence‑based patient care.
- Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in‑service meetings and workshops.
- Contributes to the advancement of the rehabilitation nursing profession as a whole through research, publications, and presentations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Location/Working Conditions: Normal office environment Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens Exposure to chemicals Requires protective devices Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements Patient care setting Direct patient care setting Physical Effort Typically sitting at desk or table Typically standing or walking Typically bending, crouching, stooping Using tools requiring high dexterity Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less) Equipment Office equipment Lab/research equipment Clinical/diagnostic equipment
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.
Master's degree
The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
No specific work experience is required for this position.
Not Applicable
A driver's license is not required for this position.
We are seeking a dedicated NP or PA to join our team. Below are additional requirements and information based on each role.
Nurse Practitioner Master of Science in Nursing with emphasis in the Nurse Practitioner program. Advanced Practical Nurse licensure (or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire). Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty. Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirements).
Physician Assistant Graduate of PA program. Current PA licensure to practice in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, or ability to obtain within three months of hire. Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty. Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).
- Master's degree - Nurse Practitioner
- Master's degree - Physician Assistant Studies
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Certified Nurse Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Certified Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Physician Assistant - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Physician Assistant - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
- Adaptability
- Clinical Decision Making
- Clinical Diagnostics
- Communication
- Customer Empathy
- Detail‑Oriented
- Disease Management
- Epic EHR
- Family Support
- HIPAA Compliance
- Interpersonal Communication
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Multitasking
- Organizing
- Patient Care
- Patient Education
- Patient Evaluations
- Patient Management
- Pharmacology
- Preventive Care
- Teamwork
- Time Management
$97,000.00 - $174,600.00 / Annually
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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre‑employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Take advantage of our free Metro transit U‑Pass for eligible employees.
- WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
- Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
- Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
- WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate‑level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
Washington University in St.Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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