University Hospital Newark
Newark academic medical center
Advanced Practice Nurse - Plastic Surgery
About the job
- Completion of an educational program designed to prepare graduates to practice as a nurse practitioner or advanced practice nurse, with a master's degree in nursing and eligibility for certification by a national certifying body.
- A current Registered/Professional Nurse license and registration in the State of New Jersey.
- A minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience.
- Current Basic Life Support certification.
- Current New Jersey registered nurse license, advanced practice nurse certification, Master of Science in Nursing, and Basic Life Support certification.
- Ability to provide specialty care to General Surgery patients in an expanded nursing role in collaboration with attending staff.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills and creative problem-solving ability.
- Collect comprehensive patient health data and history, including medical, surgical, family, and social history, and collect, interpret, and document relevant diagnostic tests and procedures in the electronic medical record.
- Complete medication reconciliation by documenting the patient's current medications, over-the-counter products, and nutritional supplements at each visit.
- Perform and document comprehensive physical assessments, including review of systems, evaluation of disease manifestations and toxicities, and anticoagulation management.
- Collaborate with the physician to analyze assessment data and diagnostic tests, determine diagnoses, and develop comprehensive plans of care with interventions to achieve outcomes.
- Evaluate patient progress toward expected treatment outcomes and monitor signs and symptoms of disease progression or recurrence.
- Manage medical and anticoagulation emergencies according to protocol and policy.
- Prescribe and order medications.
- Obtain appropriate consents for surgery and procedures and ensure completion of required pre-operative tests, forms, and documents.
- Document assessments, prescribing, care plans, plan modifications, and care evaluations in the electronic medical record.
- Promote wellness through research and patient education and work autonomously and within interdisciplinary teams.
About the company
University Hospital Newark is a public academic medical center serving Newark and communities across New Jersey. The hospital provides emergency, trauma, specialty, inpatient, outpatient, teaching, and community health services. It serves patients, families, clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on academic clinical care supported by medical education, public-service responsibilities, technology, facilities, and hospital administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, education, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.
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