Advanced Practice Clinician - Hospital Medicine Nocturnist- New Jersey Region

Jefferson Health Plans•Washington Township, NJ

26d•$113,582 - $161,854•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) works in an acute care hospital setting as an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team, providing comprehensive care on the inpatient hospital medicine team. The role includes assessing and managing acute and complex chronically ill patients, contributing to diagnoses and care plans, coordinating care across the inpatient and outpatient continuum, and documenting patient progress and care in the medical record. The clinician may serve as a first responder when patient status changes or when nursing staff or house staff need support, including situations requiring procedural or resuscitative interventions. The position also includes professional practice activities such as mentoring, education, participation in research and evidence-based practice, and ongoing professional development.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
National board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform and document complete histories and physical examinations.
Order and collect data using appropriate assessment techniques, supporting diagnostic information, and diagnostic procedures when indicated.
Respond to patient status changes and support nursing and house staff, including situations requiring procedural and resuscitative interventions.
Assess risks associated with care of acute and complex chronically ill patients, including medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions, and diagnostic procedures.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team to diagnose acute and complex chronic conditions.
Manage diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
Formulate prioritized differential diagnoses, diagnose complications, and order appropriate interventions.
Identify expected outcomes and formulate and document plans of care for complex acute and chronic health care needs.
Use evidence-based practice guidelines and protocols to develop individualized, dynamic plans of care across the continuum; implement and modify plans of care.
Prescribe diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions.
Perform advanced procedures when consistent with privileges and competency validation.
Maintain ongoing communication and collaboration with the interdisciplinary health care team.
Facilitate communication with patients, families, and staff to promote continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Document or dictate patient progress and care, including applicable histories and physicals, daily progress notes, plans of care, problem lists, procedure notes, acute event notes, transfer and discharge summaries, and death summaries, in accordance with unit or service requirements.
Ensure documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards, and captures patient acuity.
Engage in professional practice activities, including precepting, mentoring, and educating graduate students.
Seek opportunities to participate in research and analysis of evidence-based practice.
Participate in Advanced Practice Grand Rounds and specialty-specific meetings.
Maintain continuing education units and membership in a professional organization.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service