Part-Time
Advanced Practice Provider
Thomas, Smg
WVU Medicine
No salary listed
Charleston, WV, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing
- National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers
- Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia
- CNOR Certification
- BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department
- APRNs requesting to be privileged as First Assists in perioperative services will be required to have ANOR approved RNFA Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department
- Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant, or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant required
- Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required
- Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required
- Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine
- Acute care, surgical or orthopedic experience preferred
- Eligible new graduates will be considered
Responsibilities
- Manages comprehensive and individualized care for orthopedic patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization and immediate post discharge and in the ambulatory setting
- Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations (as applicable). Participates peri-operative patient care which may include (but is not limited to) first assisting in the operative suite
- Completes integrated assessments
- With the collaboration of orthopedic faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate
- Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice
- Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients
- Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record
- Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable)
- Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for orthopedic patients, which includes teaching, perioperative planning. discharge planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary
- Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification
- Identifies unstable or complex orthopedic patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting
- Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care
- Evaluates orthopedic patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable)
- Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable)
- Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families
- Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner
- Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings
- Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community
- Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn
- Updates own knowledge base throughout the year
- Completes all identified clinical competencies
- Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the orthopedic patient
- Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise
- Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise
- Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation
- Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based improvements in care
- Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the orthopedic practice that positively impact patient outcomes
- Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support
- Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role model
- Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to orthopedic patients and families throughout inpatient hospitalization, perioperative phase and the ambulatory setting
- Participates and provides leadership for committees and task forces
- Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate
- Reviews and interprets orthopedic data from sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary
- Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator
- Assists orthopedic Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures
- Other duties/projects as assigned
Desired Qualifications
- Acute care, surgical or orthopedic experience preferred
- Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred