Advanced Practice Nurse II - Faculty Medical Center

TriHealth • Cincinnati, OH

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Nurse II (APRN II) is a graduate-educated nurse authorized to practice and prescribe as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner in collaboration with one or more physicians or podiatrists. The role is with the Primary Care team at Good Samaritan Hospital Faculty Medical Center, providing comprehensive care to adults aged 18 and older, with a mission to support underserved patients in the community.

Advanced clinical practice includes assessing patient health status; ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests; diagnosing conditions; developing, implementing, following up on, and evaluating treatment plans; documenting patient status; and advocating for patients. APRNs design, implement, and evaluate patient-specific and population-based care programs and contribute across the client, personnel, and organizational spheres of healthcare. The APRN must have collaborating physician(s) in an associated Standard Care Arrangement and spend at least 50% of hours worked using prescriptive authority in the advanced clinical practice role. At least 50% of the position involves direct management of patient and/or family care.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing.
• Graduation from a Nurse Practitioner program.
• Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner credentials: NP-C and ANP-BC.
• Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

• Three to four years of clinical nursing practice experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in an area of clinical specialization.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform and document complete histories and physical examinations, including psychosocial assessments.
• Prescribe drugs and therapeutic devices consistent with the Ohio Revised Code formulary and assess interactive and synergistic effects of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Order laboratory and radiologic tests and interpret results.
• Collaborate with physicians to plan and implement comprehensive care, discuss care with family members, and perform duties under the Standard Care Arrangement.
• Collaborate and consult with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, patients, and families in diagnosing and prioritizing problems and implementing interventions.
• Provide consultation, initiate referrals, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and help patients, families, and team members select therapies that consider cost and quality of benefits.
• Collaborate with other disciplines in teaching, consultation, management, and research to improve nursing practice outcomes and the healthcare environment.
• Use, participate in, and disseminate research, evidence-based practice, and quality-improvement projects to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• Critically evaluate practice against current research and integrate changes through evidence-based practice projects; evaluate care processes as a leader or team member in quality-improvement projects.
• Mentor and educate nurses in research and evidence-based practice, including facilitating literature appraisal through Journal Club activities.
• Educate patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote best practice, health promotion, and secondary prevention.
• Serve as a teacher, preceptor, mentor, and role model for nurses, colleagues, nursing students, and other healthcare professionals.
• Collaborate in assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating patient and staff education needs.
• Ensure ethical and legal nursing practice, comply with the Ohio APRN scope of practice, and provide safe, compassionate, competent, and ethical care.
• Preserve patient dignity and advocate for patients, including promoting advance directives and adherence to patient wishes; contribute to end-of-life and palliative-care discussions as appropriate.
• Provide effective leadership, integrate cost-benefit analysis into care decisions, and develop resource-efficient solutions that maintain or improve quality and advance best practices.
• Lead or contribute to the development and application of consensus-derived protocols and evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Participate in healthcare decision-making at system, local, state, and national levels as opportunities arise, including through committee, council, and administrative team roles.

Benefits

• Competitive shift differentials.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off; retirement savings plans; and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level