Perioperative Nurse Practitioner – Pre-Surgical Evaluation

Duke Clinical Research Institute; Durham (NC); Sur place; USD 95 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Duke Health's PASS APP team seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to enhance preoperative evaluations and optimize patients prior to surgery with anesthesia. The role emphasizes cardiovascular and respiratory assessment, diabetes, nutrition, and pain management, across a broad range of procedures and age groups.

The position requires collaboration with a supervising physician in the Department of Anesthesia and involves potential research participation and telehealth as needed.

Qualifications

• 1 year APP experience preferred but not required.
• NP: RN licensure current and unrestricted.
• PA: PA-C license current.
• DEA prescriptive authority for both NP/PA.

Responsabilités

• Take detailed medical/surgical history assessments and perform physical exams.
• Medication reconciliation and perioperative guidance.
• Order tests (labs, EKG, imaging) as needed.
• Provide perioperative consults (diabetes, nutrition, sleep apnea, etc.).
• Prescribe treatments to optimize pre-procedure patients.
• Follow up on tests and results and explain findings.

Connaissances

Clinical assessment

Communication

Team collaboration

Telehealth

Formation

MSN or DNP (NP track)

ARC-accredited PA program (Masters or Doctorate)

Description du poste

Duke Health's PASS APP team seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to enhance preoperative evaluations and optimize patients prior to surgery with anesthesia. The role emphasizes cardiovascular and respiratory assessment, diabetes, nutrition, and pain management, across a broad range of procedures and age groups.

The position requires collaboration with a supervising physician in the Department of Anesthesia and involves potential research participation and telehealth as needed.