Job Description
1. Supports and provides coordination and direction to staff members by proactively offering assistance. Serves as a preceptor by mentoring other regarding care of defined populations in resource utilization and time management
2. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment.
3. Actively participates/coordinates the interviewing process of candidates in hospital-based departments for Cardiac Service line. Coordinates the orientation schedule of newly hired as appropriate.
4. Communicates organizational information and aspects of administrative and clinical practice in a respectful and positive manner when interacting with staff.
5. Teaches/coordinates co-workers to develop comprehensive plans of care in collaboration with patients and families, incorporating individual differences and preventive planning. Coordinates appropriate, timely patient care between health care providers and other ancillary clinicians. for a defined patient population(s), focusing on identified expected unit/optimal outcomes, individualized to the patient.
6. Provides safe and effective care by leading and initiating areas for improvement in patient care or unit operations, outcome, quality and patient safety improvement activities in alignment with organizational goals. Integrates, modifies, and contributes to professional practice standards, policies, procedures, protocols by participating in unit projects, shared governance activities or interdisciplinary team activities.
7. Leads and supports colleagues and team members in conducting evidence-based practice/performance improvement projects and implementing findings. Facilitates active involvement of others in team meetings, unit activities and process improvement.
8. Performs accurate and timely documentation in medical records, including diagnosis and CPT coding.
9. Implements department strategies to achieve financial target and mentors others to do the same through timely documentation of care, decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency, and other areas according to department specifications. Projects awareness and understanding of resource allocation based on patient needs and staff experience, knowledge, and skills.
10. Demonstrates leadership as clinical resource, and patient advocate by serving as an instructor in continuing education and formal program. Identifies leadership opportunities for professional growth of staff; coaches/mentors individuals to accomplishment of goals.
11. Generates and communicates new ideas to lead team to creative strategies that improve quality or service and impact the department and address organization or department priorities.
12. Participates in Hospital and System wide committees representing the Advanced Practice Provider community AHS.
Qualifications
Nurse Practitioner: BSN and MSN from an accredited school of nursing; successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program required
Physician Assistant: Physician assistant education program approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
Minimum of three years of experience in advanced practice provider role in specialty required, with demonstrated increasing responsibility. Prior leadership experience preferred.
Nurse Practitioner: Current valid NJ State Nurse Practitioner License
Physician Assistant: New Jersey Licensure by passing the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE);
ACLS and BLS certifications
Physician Assistant: New Jersey Licensure by passing the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE);
About the Team
Atlantic Health System Heart Care provides the same high-quality cardiovascular care found at other nationally recognized medical centers, but in the comfort of community hospital settings. Home to the largest cardiac surgery program in New Jersey and ranked one of the 50 best hospitals in the nation for cardiology & heart surgery by US News & World Report, Morristown Medical Center's Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute serves as the hub of Atlantic Health System Heart Care. Patients from Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, and Overlook Medical Center are seamlessly connected to Morristown when advanced cardiovascular care is necessary thanks to an infrastructure that includes helipads and ambulance transport and an electronic health record system that allows physicians to share health records in real time. In addition, pediatric cardiology services are available at Goryeb Children's Hospital, located on the Morristown Medical Center campus.
