Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Hospitalist Medicine

ChristianaCare•Newark, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is currently looking for Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants to join ChristianaCare Hospitalist Partners (CCHP), a large and established hospital employed group of over 150 physicians and 30 advanced practice clinicians servicing 3 hospital campuses (1,300 beds) in Newark and Wilmington, DE and Elkton, MD. The selected candidate will provide clinical management to inpatients and patients under observation care at the Delaware campuses located in Newark and Wilmington with the support and collaboration by a hospitalist physician. Full-time and part-time positions available.

Requirements

Licensed or eligible for Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in the state of Delaware
Acute Care NP license required
Prescriptive Authority or eligibility for the state of Delaware
DEA registration required
ACLS required

Responsibilities

Performing admissions, cross coverage, and discharges on patients admitted under observation status or inpatient status.
Assesses health status of assigned patients through complete physical examination and medical history.
Analyze patient data and formulate an individualize plan of care based on patient assessment and needs in collaboration with the physician, nursing, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of prescribed management plan.
Establish priorities based on patient needs and act on these accordingly.
Order, interpret, and/or perform necessary diagnostic testing or labs.
Initiate referral to appropriate resources and services.
Foster efficient patient flow through system or discharge.
Complete appropriate and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR), which includes history and physical (H&P), consults, progress notes, orders, and discharge summaries.
Submit billing in a timely fashion according to policy.
Utilize teaching/learning principles coupled with an expert clinical knowledge to promote and provide education and counseling to the patient and/or family including teach back.
Act as a liaison for patients, families, and other health professionals.
Participate in discharge planning, resource allocation, and/or family meetings.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of best practice guidelines/protocols, quality and performance improvement projects, algorithms, and research.
Provide excellent customer service and assist in efforts to improve patient satisfaction scores
Strive for the highest quality in all aspects of work performance and assume responsibility for improving care/services including onboarding of new team members.
Learns and uses new information, skills and knowledge.
Maintains privileges, mandatory education, and regulatory requirements as needed for area of specialization.