Advance Practice Provider Lead

Job Title: Advance Practice Provider Lead

Location: Rutgers University Medical Grp

Department Name: Pediatric APP's - NB

Req #: 0000256146

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Schedule

Schedule:

• 40h, variable
• 50% clinical, 50% administrative
• weekends on rotation

Licenses/Certification/Requirements

General Requirements

• CDS and DEA
• BLS and ACLS
• Master's Degree
• 5 years of related clinical experience, leadership experience preferred

PA Requirements

• PA License
• NCCPA

APN Requirements

• APN License
• RN License
• NP Certification

Clinical Functions

• Develops and implements a collaborative practice agreement specific to the clinical areas the APN will conduct their practice within, and performs a periodic review of the collaborative agreement in accordance with hospital policy,
• Examines and evaluates patient's health status by performing an advanced physical exam and obtaining a comprehensive health history,
• Maintains clear and accurate documentation according to hospital policy
• Initiates and performs selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures
• Initiates consultations and laboratory examination
• Prescribes and alters medication regimens, interprets findings and alters plan of care according to collaborative practice agreement and protocols in designated area
• Distinguishes between normal and abnormal findings and evaluates what findings need collaboration or referral to other health professionals or appropriate resources
• Consults with physician as established in the collaborative practice agreement
• Establishes a diagnosis and orders appropriate medical and nursing therapies
• Anticipates needs of the patient and evaluates the plan of care for the patient, and makes modifications as indicated
• Reviews discharge needs of the patient and family, and participates in discharge planning
• Documents current health status and projects future health needs
• Communicates with all members of the health care team to assure a unified approach to the patient's plan of care
• Participates in team meetings and conferences when available, to enhance an interdisciplinary approach to health care delivery
• Serves as a role model for the nursing staff in care delivery
• Performs a patient record review with the collaborating physician in a timely fashion, but not less than bi-annually
• A minimum of 25 charts/records will be reviewed bi-annually
• Participates in identifying learning needs of staff
• Assists in education of staff to obtain clinical skills related to specific populations
• Participates in the education of students by serving as a lecturer and precepting students in the clinical area, if requested and able to accommodate
• Participates in continuing education at the hospital, community or national level
• Educates patients and families regarding all aspects of their health care
• Educates patients and families on taking responsibility for the management and maintenance of their own care
• Consults with health care team and is available to colleagues for consultations

Leadership Functions

• As requested by the Director Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the Department's goals
• As requested by the Directors provides input into evaluations of staff performance
• Assists staff to comply with regulatory requirements and standards

Professional Enrichment

• Identifies knowledge and skill needs through self-assessment, peer review, and annual performance evaluation
• Maintains requirements for certification by professional organization and New Jersey State Board of Nursing
• Annually reviews protocols with collaborating physician
• Participates in approved continuing education programs and professional associations in area of clinical specialty in accordance with the Hospital s policies
• Maintains current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Environment of Care Standard
• Demonstrates the awareness of safety, security, life safety, emergency preparedness and utility and equipment management policies competencies
• Adheres to Standard Precautions
• Adheres to Safety and Infection Control policies
• Attends mandatory in-services
• Helps maintain a safe and clean patient/work environment
• Follows incident reporting procedures
• Ensures that appropriate standards of practice follow corporate compliance guidelines, anare in the best interest of both patients and the hospital