Orthopedic- Advanced Practice Clinician- Bucks Campus

Jefferson Health; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Jefferson Health is seeking an advanced practice clinician (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) to work in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. This role involves comprehensive patient care within a multidisciplinary team, emphasizing orthopedic service and acute care.

Candidates should have a Master's degree, national board certification, and RNFA certification. Jefferson offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance and tuition assistance for eligible staff.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Master's Degree.
• Hold national board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Mandatory RNFA certification for acute care nurse practitioners.
• Possess a valid BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and document findings.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for diagnosing conditions.
• Formulate and execute individualized plans of care.
• Maintain communication with patients, families, and staff.

Skills

Experience in Orthopedics

Advanced clinical assessment skills

Collaboration with healthcare teams

Education

Master’s Degree

National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

RNFA certification (for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners)

BLS certification

Job description

Job Details

The advanced practice clinician (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) within the acute care hospital setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. Candidates with experience in Orthopedics and the Operating Room will be strongly preferred. The APC provides comprehensive care on the inpatient orthopedic service line.

Assessment & Management

• Performs complete history & physicals and documents in the medical record.
• Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• The APC may serve as the first responder for both nursing and house staff in the event of patient status changes, orders, and in situations requiring procedural and resuscitative interventions.
• Assesses for risks associated with the care of the acute and complex chronically ill patient including medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions and diagnostic procedures.

Diagnosis

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions.
• Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
• Formulates differential diagnoses by priority.
• Diagnoses complications and orders appropriate interventions.

Plan of Care

• Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis, and formulates and documents a plan of care to address complex acute and chronic health care needs.
• Utilizes evidence‑based practice guidelines and protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan that can be applied across the continuum.
• Implements and modifies plan of care.
• Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions.
• May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.

Communication and Collaboration

• Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team.
• Facilitates and communicates with patient, family, and staff to promote continuity of care across the inpatient and outpatient continuum of care.

Documentation

• Documents/dictates key components of patient’s progress via daily progress note, transfer, and discharge summary, and/or clinic note where applicable (H&P, daily progress notes, plan of care, problem lists, procedure notes, acute event note, discharge summaries, death summary) in the medical record per specific patient unit or service.
• Documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards, and captures patient acuity.

Professional Practice

• Demonstrates Professional Practice behaviors including preceptor/mentoring, education, and instruction of graduate students.
• Seeks opportunities for active engagement in research and the analysis of evidence‑based practice.
• Actively participates in Advanced Practice Grand Rounds and specialty‑specific meetings.
• Maintains CEUs and membership in a professional organization.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Acute care nurse practitioners are required to have RNFA certification.
• BLS certification

Work Shift: Workday Day (United States of America)

Primary Location Address: 380 North Oxford Valley Road, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits 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, as well as voluntary benefits. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full‑time service or two years of part‑time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part‑time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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.