PD Nurse Practitioner

RWJBarnabas Health; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 129,000; Part time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health invites a per diem Nurse Practitioner to rotate between RWJBH employee health clinics across New Jersey. The APN performs fitness for duty evaluations, health screenings and medical clearances for new hires and staff, including off-site external clients.

Travel between sites is required. Must hold an Advanced Practice Nurse license, family NP certification preferred, and be board certified (AANP/ANCC) with 3+ years in occupational/employee health, primary care or urgent care.

Qualifications

• Licensure as an Advanced Practical Nurse.
• NP Certification (Family NP preferred).
• Master's degree required.
• Board certification (AANP or ANCC) required.
• 3+ years of direct hands-on experience in occupational/employee health, primary care or urgent care.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical assessments and clearances for RWJBH applicants, staff and external clients.
• Evaluates employees for work-related injuries, illnesses and exposures.
• Develops and implements care plans and follows RWJBH policies.
• Prescribes medications and orders appropriate labs and tests.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care team members.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree

NP Certification (Family NP Preferred)

Board certification (AANP/ANCC)

Job description

PD Nurse Practitioner

Req #: 0000261425

Category: Nurse Practitioner

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Day

Facility: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department: EHW Ocean County Hub

Pay Range: $57.69 - $93.41 per hour

Location: 95 OLD SHORT HILLS ROAD, WEST ORANGE, NJ 07052

Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department Name: EHW Ocean County Hub

Req #: 0000261425

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $57.69 - $93.41 per hour

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview

The Advanced Practice Nurse will be required to rotate between the following Employee Health and Wellness clinics: Long Branch (MMC), Lakewood (OCH), Hamilton (HAM), and New Brunswick (NBR)

With advanced clinical expertise, the NP performs fitness for duty evaluations, health evaluations and medical clearances of existing employees and potential new hires in accordance to the departments policies, procedures and protocols.

The NP also evaluates employees for new hire screenings, medical surveillance, return to work clearances, health screenings and for-cause substance testing.

The NP performs many of these same services for external clients as well.

The APN will serve as the primary provider at off-site clinics for external clients.

Travel will be required.

Licenses/Requirements

• Licensure as an Advanced Practical Nurse
• NP Certification (Family NP Preferred)
• Master's degree
• Board certification required- AANP or ANCC
• 3+ years of direct hands-on experience working in occupational/employee health, primary care and/or urgent care settings
• Department of Transportation Certification preferred, without DOT certification, it must be obtained within 4 months of employment.
• BLS/CPR and ACLS Certification
• CDS and DEA

Shift

• Per Diem
• Days

Essential Functions

• Provides medical assessments, treatments, clearances for RWJBH applicants, team members, constituents and external customers per specific company profiles & or regulatory standards
• Serves employees and provides timely evaluation and treatment of work-related injuries, illnesses and exposures
• Clinical practice accurately reflects NJ Board of Medical Examiners regulations, Code of Ethics, the current NJ Department of Health requirements, and RWJBH policies and procedures
• Develops and implements appropriate plan of care
• Evaluates current protocols and standards of care for translation of best practice into clinical practice,
• Supports the development of evidenced-based practice protocols and standards of care that include interventions and treatments to achieve desired outcomes
• Prescribes medications and/or recommends over-the-counter medications as appropriate
• Initiates laboratory tests, immunizations, and diagnostic test/procedures as appropriate according to regulation and scope of practice
• Demonstrates competent clinical skills with treatment plans using most effective screening test or procedure
• Collaborates with physician and consults effectively with other members of the health care team
• Demonstrate effective communication skills interdisciplinary to achieve results
• Provides accurate, systematic and organized documentation of findings, recommendations/plan and education
• Independently participates in continuing education and maintains documentation,
• Develops a personal plan of development in area of clinical expertise, conferring with leader on goals and objectives
• Provides culturally diverse and educationally appropriate education in relation to patient care/needs
• Serves as a clinical resource to nursing staff, patients, and other multidisciplinary team members across the continuum to evaluate complex patients and identify appropriate interventions and evaluation of outcomes
• Acts as a resource to staff for addressing clinical, process, and system opportunities for improvement which promote excellence in care and clinical outcomes
• Promotes a collaborative work environment which supports the organizational mission, behavior expectations and values
• Identifies ethical care issues and coordinates interdisciplinary collaborative meetings to resolve those issues,
• Participates/Provides report out in Hospital's Safety, Infection Control and/or Environment of Care meetings as assigned
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned,
• Adheres to RWJBH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer