Primary Care Outpatient APRN I Complex Care Team

Westerly Hospital; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Pension plan with matched tax-shelter

Relocation assistance

Employee wellness initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health System seeks an APRN/PA for the Complex Care Team in Bridgeport, CT. The role focuses on coordinating care for complex patients with a small daily patient load, and offers a daytime schedule Monday to Friday, no call, nights, or weekend requirements.

The position emphasizes collaboration with a specialized team, emphasis on patient education, and advancing professional practice within a respected health system.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• Experience as NP/PA in the specialty is preferred but not required.
• APRN/PA appointment to the Affiliated Medical Staff and credentialing required.
• Active PA Certification or NP license and related certifications as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, triage, and therapeutic management as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families on care and available resources.
• Document care and ensure regulatory compliance and information management.
• Contribute to quality management and professional development initiatives.
• Coordinate care for complex patients to improve long-term health control.

Education

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program

Job description

OVERVIEW:

Job Posting Title: Outpatient Primary Care APRN - Complex Care Team

Hospital Site: Bridgeport

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Work Schedule: M-F

Scheduled Hours: 8:30-4:30pm

Position Type: Full time

EMR System: EPIC

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the Yale New Haven Health System Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique?

This is a chance to be a part of a special team, coordinating care for complicated patients in order to help them gain control over their health. Collaborate with specialized team to provide a long-term impact in patients lives. Low patient volume - approximately 8 patients/day. No call, no nights or weekends.

Why Choose Yale New Haven Health?

Excellent work environment – Flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance. Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do, we focus on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. Our efforts reach beyond the walls of our hospitals to care for our communities, too.

Career Advancement – Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system!

Benefits

• Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Pension plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions.
• Compensation Package – Enjoy an enhanced compensation package, including a .
• Relocation Assistance – We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.
• Employee wellness initiatives and support programs.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.

Responsibilities

• 1. Clinical Care * The Physician Assistant (PA) or the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team. The NP/PA, whether the practice setting is the inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings, provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters. This individual works in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols and clinical pathways and may provide autonomous team based care. * Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans. The NP/PA may perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, as well as, when necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards. In some clinical specialties, the NP/PA may have autonomous practice managing certain patient populations. * The NP/PA may also function as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place), using fine motor skills and manual dexterity. * Other clinical job duties may be applied in accordance with departmental and operational goals, training related to profession and practice necessitated guidelines and responsibilities, inclusive but not limited to responding to emergency situations within the YNHHS parameters
• 2. Patient Education & Psychosocial Support * The NP/PA will educate patients/families on care and recommended or available resources. In collaboration with the supervising/collaborating MD, this may be inclusive of admitting instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plan. * The NP/PA, as part of a multidisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
• 3. Information Management * The NP/PA ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms, whether computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media from unauthorized access modification, destruction, or intentional or accidental disclosure.
• 4. Quality Management * The NP/PA is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care. * Ensures compliance with patient related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards and recommendations.
• 5. Professional Development * The NP/PA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. * The NP/PA serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and may provide service specific orientation pertinent to clinical education * Consistently demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting safety events as well as near misses. * The NP/PA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. * Maintains all employee requirements determined by hospital policy. * The NP/PA may serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other health care professionals and may serve as a mentor to pre-PA/NP candidates. * The NP/PA may collaborate on research, quality assurance and performance improvement projects, and assist with the formation of protocols that will be applied to clinical practice or further their educational and clinical expertise.

Qualifications

Education

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.

Experience

Prefer clinical working experience as a NP/PA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required. APRNs, PAs, CRNAs and CNMs are required to be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS Hospital and credentialed through the Medical Staff process. Evidence of current competence to practice as {an APRN, PA, CRNA, CNM} via appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners must be able to be obtained during the Medical Staff appointment process in order to be eligible.

Licensure

Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Connecticut State Physician Assistant License, ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License, when indicated for pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification. Additional licensure, certifications and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty. ORConnecticut State Registered Nurse License, Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, Board specialty certification, as appropriate for position profile ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License, when indicated for pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification. Additional licensure, certifications and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty.

Position Overview

Complex Care Program seeking APRN - work with a specialized team, providing individualized care for sickle cell patients. Knowledge of sickle cell disease is not required. Interest in coordinating care of complicated patients through education and Rx management with the intent of helping patients get better control over their health long term.

YNHHS Requisition ID 189113