Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Inpatient Surgery

SHIFT: Any (United States of America)

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A Brief Overview

The Surgical Advanced Practice Provider team consists of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants that provide 24/7 front line inpatient & consultative support to surgical patients at the King of Prussia Hospital.

The Surgical APP will care for patients from the listed surgical specialties - Otolaryngology (ENT), Plastics, Urology, and Neurosurgery. The Surgical APP will also provide procedural support, such as laceration repair, in their consultant role for the hospital, including the emergency department.

Orientation to this role will take place at the Philadelphia campus as well as King of Prussia Hospital. The role will also include off-shift responsibility.

The off-shift rotation schedule may include days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays and will be determined by the clinical needs of the practice environment.

Under the supervision of/collaboration with an attending physician, the Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for the direct care of the population of patients that matches his/her scope of practice and skill set. This care is delivered in defined inpatient and procedural areas.

The components of the role include clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research. The appropriate education will be determined by the scope of the role in a particular practice area.

The clinical portion of this role will require increased level of accountability including managing a cohort of high acuity patients. In addition to managing patient care, the APP may be required to utilize invasive interventions and procedures to promote physiologic stability.

The King of Prussia Hospital blends acutely ill, surgical and injured patients from the surrounding communities and more specialized patients previously cared for at the University City campus. The King of Prussia Hospital provides high-value care through optimal alignment of resources while meeting expectations of patients, families and staff in caring for target patient populations. To learn more about the King of Prussia Hospital, please visit chop.edu

The ideal candidate will have:

At least 1 year of experience practicing as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner required

For new graduate APPs: complete CHOP's APP Clinical Immersion Program - careers.chop.edu

What You Will Do

Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patient for urgent and emergent conditions. Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability. Utilizes the data to formulate a plan of care.

Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems. Specific interventions are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing/privileging process.

Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.

Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy. Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes.

Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness.

Facilitates the patient's transitions between and within health care settings.

Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team. Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.

Participates in scholarly activities including research and education. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings. Participates in the professional development of others. Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.

Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety. Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms. Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.

• Education Qualifications
• Master's Degree Nursing Required or
• Bachelor's Degree Physician Assistant - Required

Skills and Abilities

Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities. (Required proficiency)

Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively. (Required proficiency)

Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role. (Required proficiency)

Computer Competency

• Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports). (Required proficiency)
• Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype). (Required proficiency)
• Web browsing, intranet search, document access. (Required proficiency)
• Use of shared network file space. (Required proficiency)

Basic use of patient facing technology. (e. g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors). (Required proficiency)

Navigation and use of clinical communication systems. (Required proficiency)

Information Literacy

Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it. (Required proficiency)

• Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently. (Required proficiency)
• Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice. (Required proficiency)
• Evaluates outcomes of the use of information. (Required proficiency)

Information Management Literacy

• Navigation of the electronic health record system. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems. (Required proficiency)
• Effectively uses clinical decision support tools. (Required proficiency)
• Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

Prescriptive Authority - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required within 3 months of hire

Specialty Certification - in area of education/subspecialty. Required certification must match scope of practice for that practice area. Required upon hire

Registered Nurse - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required upon hire

OR

• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required upon hire
• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants – Required upon hire
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required upon hire

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Salary Range

$117,900.00 - $156,300.00 Annually

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

This job is eligible for an incentive program.

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