Job Title: Advanced Practice Nurse
Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group
Department Name: Ocean Hematology Oncology TR
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.
Job Overview: The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for performing duties independently following established and standardized procedures and methods referring questionable situations to physician
The NP provides general as well as stroke neurological consults as well as admissions to the stroke service through assessment, diagnosis, clinical judgment and management to restore, maintain and improve the health status of patients
In addition, the NP is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments - i,e damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas - and medical errors
Requirements:- Master's degree in Nursing required
- Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license; CDS and DEA
- CPR certification
- NP Certification
- NIH stroke scale certification
- Three to five years of work experience as a professional nurse
- Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to patient illnesses
Job Specific Requirements:- Administers intravenous thrombolytics as well as intravenous IV medications
- Assists physician by recording patient progress notes, issues diagnostic orders, and transcribes orders
- Assists with various counseling and education functions
- Billing for patient services based on CMS and NJ State Board Regulations
- Demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and judgment to provide appropriate care for patients
- Develops plan of care for patients in coordination with multidisciplinary team and completes appropriate reports to physicians and family
- Documents and maintains patient records of services provided according to facility and nursing standards
- Establishes a collaborative relationship with other medical providers including neurology residents and fellows
- Examines patients to determine presence of illness, utilizing physical findings, laboratory results, medical history, ascertains nature and extent of illness and prescribes treatments as indicated
- Issues prescriptions to patients based on Federal & State Regulations
- Orders and reviews appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures
- Reviews all lab data and documents
- Participates in the development of protocols
- Performs and obtains a completed medical history and physical data on patients with appropriate documentation and findings
- Performs independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations
- Pens and treatment procedures in emergency situations
- Performs procedures such as lumbar puncture (initially under direct supervision and once qualified independently)
- Provides monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits
- Responsible for maintaining the quality and adequacy of nursing practice
- Reviews and audits charts routinely
- Responsible for coordinating nursing and training programs on compliant for policies such as HIPPA, OSHA, Code of Conduct
- Works in collaboration with a physician to diagnose conditions as necessary
- Interviews, instructs and advises patients regarding health and illness prevention
- Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions,
Universal Behavioral Competency StandardsCustomer Service/Patient Satisfaction
- Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service,
Confidentiality
- Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records,
Professionalism
- Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors,
Communication
- Listens and communicates effectively
Teamwork
- Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc,
Quality/ Performance Improvement
- Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functions
Autonomy
- Organizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate
Accountability
- Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures,
Ownership
- Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism
Professional Development Job Awareness
- Participates in ongoing education as required
