Full Job Description
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Shift:
Full-Time
Days
Provide comprehensive care to individuals with abdominal and/or gastrointestinal conditions, including hepato-biliary diseases, foregut disease (such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal hernia, para-esophageal hernia and gastroparesis), malignancy, inflammatory conditions of the intestine, and colon and anorectal disease in the outpatient and/or inpatient setting for surgical patients. Provide comprehensive care to individuals with abdominal wall issues (such as abdominal wall hernia, fistulas, drains and tubes). Evaluate for emergent conditions such as obstruction, perforation, incarceration, hemorrhage or infection. Diagnose medical conditions, plan and implement interventions, and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with a designated supervising physician. Perform and assist with diagnostic and therapeutic medical and/or surgical procedures.
Nurse Practitioner
Required Qualifications:
• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited school/college of nursing required. This position will require acute care nurse practitioner degree such as ANP-BC due to the inpatient coverage.
• Minimum of two years RN experience or equivalent combination of RN and nurse practitioner experience combined (two years of RN experience equals one year of APRN experience) required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nebraska or current compact state required.
• Currently licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) required. This position will require acute care nurse practitioner degree such as ANP-BC due to the inpatient coverage
Physician Assistant
Required Qualifications:
• Master's degree from an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program OR bachelor's degree with ten years of current active Physician Assistant experience and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice OR if bachelor's degree with less than ten years current active experience sign a written agreement consenting to obtain a Master's degree from an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program within three years from date of transfer or hire and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice required.
• Ability to maintain Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours to meet State of Nebraska and NCCPA Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) [Or if new graduate, eligible for certification and certification completed prior to beginning to provide care] required.
• Currently licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of Nebraska (or eligible for license prior to beginning to provide care) required.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to obtain an Iowa Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner preferred.