Nurse Practitioner - Surgery

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Maryland seeks a Nurse Practitioner responsible for diagnosing, treating patients, and providing continuity of care through effective communication among the healthcare team. Ideal candidates should have a Master of Science degree in Nursing and relevant certifications. A minimum of one year of RN experience is preferred. This position offers competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Nursing with completion of a Nurse Practitioner program.
• Registered and recorded with the Maryland Board of Examiners of Nurses.
• A minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred.
• CPR required
• BLS required
• ACLS and/or other relevant certifications as required
• Critical care experience required
• A minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and treating patients in collaboration with physician colleagues.
• Facilitating communication between the healthcare team and patients.
• Providing continuity of patient care and ensuring patient safety.
• Establish medical diagnoses with physician collaboration.
• Design and document treatment plans, including medications.
• Initiate referrals and coordinate specialty consultations.

Skills

Patient care

Collaboration

Diagnostic assessment

Patient education

Education

Master of Science degree in Nursing

Registered Nurse Certification

Nurse Practitioner Certification

CPR and BLS required

ACLS or other certifications as required

Critical care experience

RN experience (1 year preferred)

Job description

Under general supervision, and in collaboration with physician colleagues, responsible for diagnosing and treating patients. Provides continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, patient and patient’s family. Coordinates care to ensure quality, effective care and patient safety. Serves as link integrating relevant research and best practices; and other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Clinical Responsibilities
• In clinical collaboration with the attending physician, provides day to day organizational and clinical direction and leadership of the healthcare team.
• Performs comprehensive history and physical assessment for patients admitted/scheduled to service/practice setting.
• Orders, obtains, and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Establishes medical diagnosis based on history, assessment, and diagnostic findings, with MD collaboration as needed.
• Designs, orders, and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results, with MD collaboration as needed.
• Initiates protocols/clinical pathways, evaluates the plan of care ensuring timely intervention.
• Collaborates with attending and residents.
• Presents patients in chart rounds.
• Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the attending physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager.
• Communicates plan of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens.
• Counsels and educates patients and family members in disease process, health maintenance and health promotion activities. Provides primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care services.
• Initiates appropriate referrals and specialty consultations or other agency involvements as needed

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Master of Science degree in Nursing with completion of a Nurse Practitioner program; Registered and currently recorded with the Maryland Board of Examiners of Nurses and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland
• Valid state APRN Recognition (must meet education requirement(s) for state recognition and obtain within six (6) months of hire)
• DEA and CDS eligible
• CPR required
• BLS required
• ACLS and/or other relevant certifications as required
• Critical care experience required
• A minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred

Total Rewards The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility factor and span of control, education/training and other qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc. offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary-employee-benefits

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