WVU Medicine
Academic health system
Advanced Practice Professional - Urology
Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry, Junior, Mid
Bachelor's, Master's
South Charleston, WV, USA
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About the job
Requirements
- Graduation from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-accredited nursing program with a Master's Degree in Nursing is required for nurse practitioners.
- National certification from a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center is required for nurse practitioners.
- Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia is required for nurse practitioners.
- Nurse practitioners must be privileged as first assists and hold Registered Nurse First Assistant certification.
- A Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant is required for physician assistants.
- Graduation from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant-approved physician assistant training program is required.
- Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants is required for physician assistants.
- Physician assistants must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the West Virginia Board of Medicine or West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Basic Life Support certification is required; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department's discretion.
- Proficiency with computers is required.
- The role requires the ability to lift, move, stoop, reach, position patients, stand, walk, and carry patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 or more pounds.
- The role requires working closely with others, working irregular hours, and working around biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients within the scope of practice and specialty.
- Deliver evidence-based care, promote positive patient outcomes, maintain professional and regulatory standards, and support the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the department and organization.
- Complete comprehensive patient health evaluations, including biological, social, and psychological assessments, in collaboration with the clinical and faculty team.
- Assess and coordinate the educational and psychosocial needs of surgical urology patients and their caretakers.
- Develop and review plans of care with the clinical team, participate in directing care, and coordinate perioperative care, discharge planning, and post-hospital and ambulatory follow-up.
- Participate in educating residents and medical and nursing students.
- Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within the scope of practice.
- Participate in all aspects of the global management of surgical urology patients throughout the system.
- Manage comprehensive and individualized care for surgical urology patients and their families during inpatient hospitalization, immediate post-discharge care, and ambulatory care.
- Complete daily rounds and consultations, including pre-procedure and surgical urology evaluations.
- Complete integrated assessments.
- Participate in perioperative patient management, including first assisting in the operating suite.
- Order additional tests or consultations in collaboration with surgical urology faculty or according to established clinical guidelines and protocols.
- Perform diagnostic tests and communicate their results according to clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
- Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff about abnormal evaluation findings.
- Perform comprehensive clinical evaluations and document findings in the medical record.
- Facilitate discharge and follow-up by coordinating services and tests required before outpatient clinic appointments.
- Perform procedures according to clinical guidelines, protocols, and the scope of practice for urological surgery.
- Develop individualized plans of care including teaching, discharge planning, follow-up, and referrals.
- Care for patients across the age continuum consistent with educational preparation and certification.
- Identify unstable or complex surgical urology situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in clinic and hospital settings.
- Assist with collecting patient outcome measures.
- Recognize emergencies and initiate effective emergency care.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of surgery patient and family teaching and collaborate with nursing and clinical staff to complete education plans.
- Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision-making to identify, evaluate, and manage individual patient and family needs.
- Use equipment safely.
- Base decisions and actions on scientific principles, standards of care, and research findings.
- Use teaching and learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies to educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
- Promote an environment that supports learning by responding to patient and family preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.
- Maintain current knowledge and complete identified clinical competencies.
- Serve as a resource for staff caring for surgical urology patients.
- Provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in the area of expertise.
- Mentor nursing personnel at all levels of clinical practice.
- Participate in community programs and distribute literature as appropriate.
- Communicate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary services to ensure coordinated and efficient patient care.
- Document plans of care, interventions, and evaluations in patient medical records according to hospital and organizational policies and compliance standards.
- Collaborate with leaders and staff to achieve patient-outcome-based improvements in care.
- Provide leadership in developing and implementing changes in surgical urology practice that improve patient outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to solve problems and provide professional support.
- Participate in and initiate interdisciplinary approaches to patient care, program development, and education, and serve as a professional role model.
- Promote innovation in the expanded role of care delivery to surgical urology patients and families in inpatient and ambulatory settings.
- Participate in and provide leadership for committees and task forces.
- Document hours and submit billing reports as appropriate.
- Participate in the WVUM/UHA Performance Improvement Plan and apply its findings to improve patient care.
- Review and interpret surgical urology data, including patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost-per-case reports, and recommend or implement changes.
- Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the principal investigator.
- Assist surgery faculty, administrators, and directors with collecting outcome measures.
Desired Qualifications
- Surgical and/or urology experience is preferred.
- Acute Care or Family Nurse Practitioners are considered.
- A Master's-level degree as a Physician Assistant is preferred.
About the company
WVUMedicine is an academic health system serving West Virginia and the surrounding region. The system operates hospitals, clinics, specialty programs, emergency care, research, and medical education through an integrated network. It serves patients, families, referring clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care, hospital operations, ambulatory services, education, research, and shared system support. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, technology, facilities, administration, and patient services. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.
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