Advanced Practice Nurse

Overview

About the Role

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a skilled health provider who, through a written collaborative practice agreement with a physician, is credentialed through the Medical Staff Office. As a member of the Medical Staff the APN demonstrates standards of professional practice that include ethical decision making, job activities related to quality assessment/improvement, self – evaluation, leadership, and research. The APN is self- directed and purposeful in seeking necessary knowledge and skills to develop and maintain competency.

The APN in Employee Health Services, under the direction of the Director Employee Health, is responsible for assisting in coordinating the overall activities of the Employee Health Services of University Hospital. The APN is accountable for assuring quality medical care to UH employees by performing comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and prescribing pharmacologic and non – pharmacologic treatments, as well as addressing the behavioral aspects of illness and disease.

The Employee Health Services APN ensures that personnel working at University Hospital are in compliance with Federal, State, Local, TJC, New Jersey State Department of Health and all other regulatory agency requirements, standards, and regulations.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do   

• Assists in maintaining monthly statistics on tuberculosis exposure/screening, hepatitis screening, rubella exposure/screening, Aids exposure/screening and of employees seen in the Employee Health Clinic.
• Conducts surveillance and follow up of employee exposures to communicable disease.
• Is responsible for giving complete and comprehensive pre-employment physical examinations and documenting findings on the Medical Record accordingly.
• Administers employee physicals, provides injury related diagnosis, or other types of referrals according to OSHA regulations.
• Provides consultation regarding Workers’ Compensation, Infection Control, or other employee health related issues.
• Facilitates the whole health care rendering process for University Hospital employees from entry to return-to-duty.
• Maintains the privacy of the patient and the confidentiality of the Medical Record.
• Must be able to accurately assess those employees who present for treatment and initiate appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

Required:

• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey and Certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nursing. Master's Degree required.
• At least two (2) years’ of related nursing experience required.
• Experience in Worker’s Compensation, Employee Health Screening,
• BLS certification is required.

Preferred:

• FMLA protocols preferred.
• ACLS certification preferred.

What We Offer

• Vacation Time
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

Compensation

In compliance with New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary for this position is $ 75.00 per hour. University Hospital considers multiple factors when determining compensation, including (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education and training, key skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational needs.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.

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