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Full-Time
Advanced Practice Professional - Urology
Posted on 12/13/2025
WVUMedicine
Compensation Overview
$103.4k - $155.1k/yr
Morgantown, 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.
- APRNs will need to be privileged as First Assists and are required to have RNFA certification.
- BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
- Surgical and/or urology experience preferred.
- Eligible new graduates will be considered.
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant required.
- Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant 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 or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
- BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
- Surgical and/or urology experience preferred.
- Eligible new graduates will be considered.
Responsibilities
- Manages comprehensive and individualized care for surgical urology patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization (as applicable), immediate post discharge, and in the ambulatory setting.
- Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/surgical urology evaluations.
- Completes integrated assessments.
- Participates in peri-operative management of patient which may include, but not limited to, 1st assisting in the operative suite.
- With the collaboration of surgical urology faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemedappropriate.
- 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/follow up by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).
- Performs necessary procedures following established clinical guidelines and protocols for urological surgery and scope of practice (SOP).
- Manages comprehensive and individualized care through the inpatient and immediate post-discharge phase of the patient’s hospitalization and in the outpatient setting (as applicable).
- Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for surgical urology patients, which includes teaching, discharge planning/follow-up 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.
- Participates in physician rounds and consultations (as applicable).
- Identifies unstable or complex surgical urology patient care situations and facilitatesappropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.
- Facilitates patient discharge and/or postoperative care by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to scheduled outpatient follow up appointments (as applicable).
- While in the clinic setting, assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).
- Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the surgery patient/family teaching and collaborates with the nursing and clinical staff in the completion of education plan.
- 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 surgical urology patient.
- Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise.
- Mentors nursing personnel in all levels of clinical practice.
- Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise.
- Communicates effectively with patients/families, physicians and ancillary services at all levels to assure coordinated efficient patient care.
- 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.
- Documents all interventions 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 surgical urology 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 surgical urology patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting.
- Participates and provides leadership for committees and task forces.
- Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate.
- Participates in the WVUM/UHA Performance Improvement Plan.
- Applies information from Performance Improvement activities, changing practice as necessary, to improve care provided to patients.
- Reviews and interprets surgical urology 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 surgery Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures.
- Other duties/projects as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioners or Family Nurse Practitioners considered.
- Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred.
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