Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (RNFA) or PA - Part-time - Trauma - Baptist Med Ctr.

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

14d

About The Position

This part-time APP position supports high-quality patient care across inpatient, operative, and ambulatory settings as a member of the surgical care team at an INTEGRIS Health Level 2 Trauma Center. The APP provides clinical management, collaborates with surgeons and other care providers, and helps ensure continuity of care. The schedule is around seven 14-hour shifts per month. The role involves inpatient rounds and multidisciplinary care coordination, assisting surgeons in the operating room, managing postoperative and trauma follow-up in an outpatient clinic, facilitating discharge planning, and coordinating communication among patients, families, consulting providers, and ancillary departments. The Physician Assistant provides medical consultation, routine patient care, and follow-up as directed; assists physicians with procedures; and serves as a liaison between physicians and patients. The Nurse Practitioner provides medical consultation, routine patient care, and follow-up as directed, with population-specific competencies. The Nurse Practitioner reports to the supervising physician and Operations Manager Practice Management. Both roles adhere to applicable National Patient Safety Goals. The position may involve additional or varied physical demands and/or respiratory fit-test requirements. Potential exposures include infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, and chemicals. Standard precautions must be followed.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or PA program.
Acute Care and RNFA certifications.
Current Oklahoma Nurse Practitioner license.
Current BLS Certification.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

Participate in daily inpatient rounds and multidisciplinary care coordination.
Assist surgeons in the operating room across a variety of surgical procedures.
Manage postoperative and trauma follow-up care in the outpatient clinic setting.
Facilitate discharge planning and seamless transitions of care.
Liaise among patients, families, consulting providers, and ancillary departments to support communication and patient experience.
Provide medical consultation, routine patient care, and follow-up as directed.
Assist physicians with procedures and serve as a liaison between physicians and patients.
Initiate and complete detailed patient assessments.
Initiate orders for laboratory tests, radiological examinations, and other routine diagnostic procedures.
Diagnose actual or potential health problems based on collected data and plan therapeutic interventions.
Order and initiate appropriate medication, treatment, and consultation based on collected data.
Order or perform routine procedures, including injections, immunizations, suturing not involving tendons, arteries, or nerves, wound care, venous and arterial blood draws, and management of simple conditions caused by infection, trauma, or other disease processes.
Educate patients regarding prescribed treatment and medications.
Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals and follow standard precautions.