Job Summary and Responsibilities
Responsible for performing patient evaluations, reviewing pretreatment teaching, recommending therapeutic intervention, counseling patients and families and collaborating with appropriate physicians to provide other appropriate direct care interventions within the scope of practice for nurse practitioner in collaboration with the Program Director. Primary point of contact and assumes responsibilities for managing the care for patients.
- Takes 1st call after hours and weekends included for all patients on service (ICU/Floor/Tele and after hours for answering service for clinic patients).
- One day/week call after 5pm is the minimum requirement of the position
- One weekend call per/month which will include patient rounding or other patient care needs identified (e.g. admissions/discharges) by the on-call attending will begin at 5pm on Friday- 8am on Monday).
- Coverage for call is expected to be completed and submitted by the 20th day of the month prior to the start of the callperiod (beginning of the month.
- As necessary performs and documents; admissions, discharges, History/Physicals and Progress Notes.
- Participates in multi-disciplinary rounding with physicians and coordinators daily; 1-2 X/day.
- Coordinate care with care management, facilitating transfers and discharges.
- Provides care for scheduled lung transplant (pre/post) patients in the clinic.
- Coordinates care of clinic patients with RN Coordinators.
- Participates in department reviews and academic activity, including department meetings and conferences.
- Coordinates clinic operations with RNs and clinic staff.
Job Requirements
MINIMUM
Master's degree in nursing from an accredited program for Nurse Practitioners
3 years clinical experience in related area or specialty field
1.Compact state or Arizona RN license (RN),2.Arizona Advance Practice Nurse license (LIC APN),3.National Certificate as an nurse practitioner in area of specialty under AZ regulations:a.CT NP-AACN,b.CT NP-AANP,c.CT NP-ANCC, ord.CT NP-PNCB,4. DEA registration (DEA),5. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (CT ACLS),
and6. American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CT CPRBLS)
