Thoracic Nurse Practitioner

Dignity Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC) in Phoenix, AZ, a 571-bed nonprofit founded by the Sisters of Mercy over 125 years ago, seeks a Surgical Complex Specialty Nurse Practitioner. You will provide specialized surgical patient care, collaborate with surgical teams, and drive patient-centered plans across the perioperative journey.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, assume clinical responsibility, and participate in quality assurance to ensure seamless care coordination

Qualifications

• Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Three years of clinical experience in related area or specialty field.
• Arizona Registered Nurse license (AZ) is required.

Responsibilities

• Take patient history and perform physical examinations.
• Order diagnostic tests and establish diagnoses.
• Provide care and management for illnesses and disease prevention.
• Assist in admissions, transfers, or discharges and refer to specialists.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient-centered plans.
• Respond to acute situations in peri-procedural period and support complex surgical patients.
• Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement programs.

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Surgical Complex Specialty Nurse Practitioner, in collaboration with the physician/medical director, you will assume clinical responsibility for tasks performed within the Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice. This includes taking patient's history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis, and providing care and management for various illnesses and disease prevention.

Every day, you may assist in patient admission, transfer, or discharge. You will make appropriate referrals to specialists and community agencies, and participate in quality assurance and quality improvement programs. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to develop patient-centered plans. In addition to general NP duties, you will provide specialized care and management for complex surgical patients, often in critical care units, respond to acute situations in the periprocedural period, and collaborate with surgical teams to optimize outcomes.

To be successful in your role, you will strategically deliver comprehensive, highly specialized patient care for complex surgical cases, assuming clinical responsibility for assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients within the Nurse Practitioner's scope. You will demonstrate exceptional clinical expertise in performing physical examinations, ordering diagnostic tests, responding to acute situations, and collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team to develop patient-centered plans, while actively participating in quality assurance and ensuring seamless care coordination throughout the surgical journey.

Responsible for performing patient evaluations, reviewing pretreatment teaching, recommending therapeutic intervention, counseling patients and families and collaborating with appropriate physicians to provide other appropriate direct care interventions within the scope of practice for nurse practitioner in collaboration with the Program Director. Primary point of contact and assumes responsibilities for managing the care for patients.

• Takes 1st call after hours and weekends included for all patients on service (ICU/Floor/Tele and after hours for answering service for clinic patients).

• One day/week call after 5pm is the minimum requirement of the position

• One weekend call per/month which will include patient rounding or other patient care needs identified (e.g. admissions/discharges) by the on-call attending will begin at 5pm on Friday- 8am on Monday).

• Coverage for call is expected to be completed and submitted by the 20th day of the month prior to the start of the callperiod (beginning of the month.

• As necessary performs and documents; admissions, discharges, History/Physicals and Progress Notes.

Job Requirements

Required

• Masters of Science from an accredited program for Nurse Practitioners

• Three (3) years clinical experience in related area or specialty field

• Registered Nurse: AZ

• Drug Enforcement Administration-Control Sub Reg Cert: AZ

• American Heart Association BLS Basic Life Support - CPR

• American Heart Association ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Where You'll Work

Hello Humankindness: Join a Legacy of Healing at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC)

Ready to make a real difference? Join SJHMC in Phoenix AZ., a 571-bed nonprofit founded by the Sisters of Mercy over 125 years ago. We're more than a hospital; we're a global destination for life-changing care, embracing patients with humankindness.

Here, your calling will flourish. We're not just a workplace; we're a community dedicated to a mission of service.

Leaders in Specialized Care:

• Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI): A world-renowned center for groundbreaking neurological research and innovative treatments.

• Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI): A national leader in advanced thoracic care with pioneering surgical techniques.

• Level I Trauma Center: One of Arizona's busiest ERs, providing immediate, comprehensive care for critically injured patients 24/7.

Why SJHMC?

• Culture of Excellence & Well-being: We care for our people, fostering professional and personal growth.

• Community & Collaboration: Be part of a network committed to global health and well-being.

• Join a Legacy, Shape a Future: Over 20% of our patients travel internationally for our specialized care.

This is an invitation to join a family of dedicated professionals at the forefront of medical innovation, united by the power of humankindness.

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We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.