WVU Medicine

Academic health system

Advanced Practice Professional - Pediatrics Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Advanced Practice ProvidersUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeMorgantown, WV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Nurse practitioners must graduate from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-accredited nursing program with a Master's Degree in Nursing or an approved equivalent.
Nurse practitioners must hold national certification from a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center.
Nurse practitioners must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
Nurse practitioners must hold Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department's discretion.
Physician assistants must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree as a Physician Assistant and graduate from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant-approved training program.
Physician assistants must hold certification from the National Commission on Certification of 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.
Physician assistants must hold Basic Life Support certification; Pediatric Advanced Life Support may be required at the department's discretion.
Proficiency with computers.
The role requires strength and stamina for heavy work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
The role involves protracted or irregular hours and working closely with others, around biohazards and infectious diseases, with or near deceased people, with hands in water, and around electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.

Responsibilities

Manage comprehensive, individualized care for pediatric cardiac intensive care patients and their families during inpatient hospitalization.
Complete daily rounds, consultations, and pre-procedure evaluations.
Complete integrated assessments and concise comprehensive clinical evaluations, and document findings in the medical record.
In collaboration with pediatric cardiac intensive care faculty or under established clinical guidelines and protocols, order additional tests or consultations as appropriate.
Perform diagnostic tests and communicate results according to established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
Consult and communicate with hospital staff about abnormal patient evaluation findings.
Facilitate patient discharge and follow-up by coordinating appropriate services and tests needed before discharge and for outpatient clinic appointments, as applicable.
Perform necessary procedures according to established clinical guidelines, protocols, and scope of practice.
Develop individualized care plans for pediatric cardiac intensive care patients, including immediate preoperative and postoperative care, teaching, discharge planning, and referrals to other healthcare team members as needed.
Provide care across the age continuum covered by the provider's education and certification.
Participate in physician and interdisciplinary team rounds, as applicable.
Identify unstable or complex pediatric cardiac intensive care situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in clinic or hospital settings.
Recognize emergencies and initiate effective emergency care, including responding to rapid response alerts by assessing and initiating care for critically ill patients.
Coordinate student medical and nursing education about patient management, appropriate procedures, and interpretation of diagnostic studies.
Assist in collecting outcome measures, as applicable.
Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to identify, evaluate, and manage the individual needs of patients and families.
Use equipment safely and base decisions and actions on relevant scientific principles, standards of care, and research findings.
Use teaching and learning theory and appropriate strategies to educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
Promote learning by responding to appropriate patient and family preferences, patient-management priorities, and learning benchmarks.
Evaluate patient and family teaching effectiveness and collaborate with nursing and clinical staff to complete education plans.
Maintain and update clinical knowledge throughout the year and complete identified clinical competencies.
Serve as a resource for staff and student learners caring for pediatric cardiac intensive care patients.
Provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in the area of expertise.
Mentor nursing personnel, medical and nursing learners, and student learners at all levels of clinical practice.
Participate in community programs and distribute relevant literature, as appropriate.
Communicate with patients and families, physicians, interdisciplinary team members, medical and nursing learners, students, and ancillary services to ensure coordinated, efficient patient care.
Document each patient's plan of care, interventions, and evaluations in the medical record in accordance with approved hospital and University Health Associates policies and documentation standards.
Collaborate with leaders and staff to achieve patient-outcome-based improvements in care.
Lead development and implementation of pediatric cardiac intensive care practice changes that positively affect patient outcomes.
Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to solve problems and provide professional support.
Participate in and initiate interdisciplinary patient-care approaches, program development, and education, and serve as a professional role model.
Promote and practice innovation in the expanded role in care delivery to pediatric cardiac intensive care patients and families during inpatient hospitalization and in ambulatory settings.
Participate in and provide leadership for education, committees, and task forces.
Document hours and submit billing reports, as appropriate.
Participate in the University Health Associates and West Virginia University Hospitals Performance Improvement Plan and apply performance-improvement findings to practice.
Review and interpret pediatric cardiac intensive care data, including patient registry, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost per case, and recommend or implement changes as needed.
Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
Assist faculty, administrators, and directors in collecting outcome measures.
Meet established employee performance expectations for people, service, performance improvement, and shared values and culture.

Desired Qualifications

Pediatric cardiac intensive care, acute-care, or pediatric experience is preferred.
Eligible new graduates will be considered.
For nurse practitioners, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification is preferred; Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner certification may be considered with additional certification at the department's discretion.
For physician assistants, a Master's-level degree as a Physician Assistant is preferred.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is preferred or may be required at the department's discretion.

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The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of critical care medicine patients, (including biological, social and psychological assessments). They will possess specialized skills in the care of patients and families undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. The APP coordinates the involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient and reviews the care plan with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care. The provider will work with the team to ensure adherence to protocol requirements and regulatory guidelines. They will perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, peri-procedural services, and coordinates discharge planning to next level of care (as applicable). The APP will participate in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

This position will also be responsible for responding to rapid response alerts. In this capacity, the APP would assess and initiate care for the critically ill patient in the activation.

Additional Job Description:

Pediatrics, Section of Cardiac Intensive CareUnit(CICU)

POSITION SUMMARY: The Advance Practice Professional (APP) is an individual with clinical and medical skills with anexpertisein the care ofpediatric CICUpatients.  The APP completes comprehensive patient health evaluations (including biological,socialand psychological assessments),consideringtheir co-morbid conditions and overalldisposition;in collaboration with theappropriate clinical/facultyteam.  The APPassesses andcoordinates the educational and psychosocial needs of the patient and caretakers.  The APP develops and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team,participatesin directing that care, and education of staff and student learners (as applicable).  The APPparticipatesin the education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Sucha servicemayinclude butisnot limitedto.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION,AND/ORLICENSURE:

1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program withMaster’s Degree in Nursing(or MEC approved equivalent).

2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.

3. Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.

4. BLS CertificationrequiredwithadditionalAdvanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

1. PediatricCICU, acute care or pediatric experience preferred.

2. Eligible new graduateswill be considered.

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION,AND/ORLICENSURE:

1. PNP-AC preferred;PNP-PC or FNP would be considered withadditionalcertification at the discretion of the department.

2. PALS at the discretion of the department.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION,AND/ORLICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s Degree or Master’sdegree asPhysicianAssistant required.

2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training programrequired.

3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistantsrequired.

4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

5. BLS CertificationrequiredwithPALSat the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

1. PediatricCICU, acute care or pediatric experience preferred.

2. Eligible new graduateswill be considered.

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION,AND/ORLICENSURE:

1. Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred.

2. PALS at the discretion of the department.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The statements described hereare intendedto describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. Theyare not intended to be constructedas an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other dutiesmay be assigned.

1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care forpediatric CICUpatients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization.

2. Completes daily rounds;consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations.

3. Completes integrated assessments.

4. With the collaboration ofpediatricCICUfaculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols,ordersadditionaltests or consults asdeemedappropriate.

5. Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.

6. Consults and communicates with hospital staffregardingabnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.

7. Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medicalrecord.

8. Facilitates patient discharge and/or follow-up by coordinatingappropriate servicesand tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).

9. Performs necessary procedures following established clinical guidelines and protocols and Scope of Practice (SOP).

10. Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care forpediatricCICUpatients, which includesimmediate pre and postoperative care,teaching, dischargeplanningand necessary referral to other members of the health careteamas necessary.

11. Demonstratesexpertisein caring for patients across theagecontinuum of their educational experience and certification.

12 Participate in physician and interdisciplinary team rounds (as applicable).

13. Identifiesunstable or complexpediatricCICUpatient care situations andfacilitatesappropriate interventionin the clinic and/or hospital setting.

14. Recognizesemergentsituations andinitiateseffective emergency care.

15. EvaluatespediatricCICUpatients and serves as a coordinator for student medical/nursing educationregardingmanagement, performingappropriate proceduresand interpretation of diagnostic studies.

16. Assistsin the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).

17. Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification,evaluationand management of the individual needs of patients/families.

18. Demonstrates the ability toutilizeequipment in a safe manner.

19. Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings.

20. Utilizes teaching/learning theory andappropriate teachingstrategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff,students, patients,familiesand the community.

21. Promotes an environment thatfacilitateslearning by responding toappropriate patient/familypreferences, patient managementprioritiesand benchmarks of learning as an educator.

22. Evaluates the effectiveness of patient/family teaching and collaborates with the nursing and clinical staff in the completion of education plan.

23. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.

24. Completes all identified clinical competencies.

25. Serves as a resource person for staff and student learners caring for thepediatric CICUpatient.

26. Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel inareaof expertise.

27. Mentors nursing personnel, medical/nursinglearnersand student learners in all levels of clinical practice.

28. Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, asappropriate inarea of expertise.

29. Communicates effectively with patients/families, physician interdisciplinary team members, medical/nursing learners, studentlearnersand ancillary services at all levels toassurecoordinated efficient patient care.

30. Documents the plan of care,interventionsand 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.

31. Documents all interventions in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation.

32. Collaborates with other leaders and staffto effectively achievepatientoutcome basedimprovements in care.

33. Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in thepediatric CICUpractice to the interdisciplinary team and student learners that positivelyimpactpatient outcomes.

34. Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.

35. Participates andinitiatesinterdisciplinary approaches to patient care, programdevelopmentand education. Serves as a professional role model.

36. Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care topediatric CICUpatients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting.

37. Participates and provides leadership for education,committeesand task forces.

38. Documents hours andsubmitsbilling reports, as appropriate.

39. Participates in the WVUH/UHA Performance Improvement Plan.

40. Applies information from Performance Improvement activities, changing practice as necessary, to improve care provided to patients.

41. Reviews and interpretspediatric CICUdata from sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implementschangesas necessary.

42. Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.

43. Assists Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures.

44. Adheres to the established Performance Expectations for UHA Employees in the areas of People, Service, Performance Improvement, and Shared Values & Culture.

45. Other duties/projects as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:The physical demands described here are representative of those thatmust be metby an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be madeto enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Heavy/Hard Work: Workrequiresstrength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighting 40+ pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative ofthose anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be madeto enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Working closely with others.

2. Protracted or irregular hours.

3. Working around biohazards.

4. Working around infectious diseases.

5. Working with or near the deceased.

6. Working with hands in water.

7. Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Proficiencywith computers.

2. Strong communicationskills.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

8238 UHA CH Pediatrics Inpatient Based Services

Address:

1 Medical Center DriveMorgantownWest Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

About the Company

WVU Medicine

Academic health system

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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