Urology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

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Additional Job Description:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with master’s degree in nursing.

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

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

4. American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Clinical/surgical urology experience preferred.

2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s degree as Physician Assistant or master’s degree as Physician Assistant required. 

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

3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.

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

5. American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1.           Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred

EXPERIENCE:

1.    Clinical/surgical urology experience preferred.    

2.    Eligible new graduates will be considered.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care for urology patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization (as applicable), immediate post discharge, and in the ambulatory setting.

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

3. Completes integrated assessments.

4. Participates in peri-operative management of patient.

5. With the collaboration of urology faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.

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

7. Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.

8. Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.

9. 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).

10. Performs necessary procedures following established clinical guidelines and protocols for urological and scope of practice (SOP).

11. 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).

12. Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for urology patients, which includes teaching, discharge planning/follow-up and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary.

13. Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.

14. Participates in physician rounds and consultations (as applicable).

15. Identifies unstable or complex urology patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.

16. Facilitates patient discharge and/or postoperative care by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to scheduled outpatient follow up appointments (as applicable).

17. While in the clinic setting, assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).

18. Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.

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

20. Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).

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

22. Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner.

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

24. Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community.

25. Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn.

26. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.

27. Completes all identified clinical competencies.

28. Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the urology patient.

29. Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise.

30. Mentors nursing personnel in all levels of clinical practice.

31. Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise.

32. Communicates effectively with patients/families, physicians and ancillary services at all levels to assure coordinated efficient patient care.

33. 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.

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

35. Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome-based improvements in care.

36. Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the urology practice that positively impact patient outcomes.

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

38. Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education.Serves as a professional role model.

39. Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to urology patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting.

40. Participates and provides leadership for committees and task forces.

41. Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate.

42. Participates in the WVUM/UHA Performance Improvement Plan.

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

44. Reviews and interprets 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.

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

46. Assists urology administrators and directors in the collection of outcome measures.

47. Other duties/projects as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to 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.Proficiency with computers.

2.Strong communication skills.

Berkeley Medical Center serves the community as a 195-bed non-profit acute care hospital. BMC offers full radiology services including MRI, PET, nuclear medicine and interventional radiology; a wound care center with two hyperbaric chambers, a Level III NICU, a 20-bed ICU, oncology services, neurosurgery services (including a Mazor robot) and a Cardiac Cath Lab. BMC recently expanded OR services by adding four new outpatient ORs and five new ORs in the main hospital. Together with WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center and our network of outpatient primary and specialty care clinics across the Eastern Panhandle, we comprise WVU Hospitals East, a not-for-profit system committed to delivering high-quality care close to home.

Our Eastern Panhandle location is a little more than an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. A rural atmosphere and lower cost of living mixed with the easy accessibility to the Washington, D.C. / Baltimore areas, make the Eastern Panhandle an ideal place to live. While Berkeley County is the fastest growing county in the state, there is little congestion and traffic. In recent years, a steady influx of urban professionals from nearby Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD have contributed to the growth of local telecommuting and high-tech industries. 

WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality. The WVU Health System is comprised of a network of 25 hospitals and their affiliated clinics, anchored by its flagship hospital, J.W. Ruby Memorial in Morgantown, an 881-bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care. The WVU Medicine System has more than 35,000 employees, 4,000 clinicians, and serves hundreds of thousands of people annually from across the region and the nation with more than 4.5 million patient visits annually.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center:

7733 SMG Urology Martinsburg BMC

Address:

2500 Hospital DriveMartinsburgWest Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS 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 WVUHS 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.