Advanced Practice Professional - Preoperative Evaluation Center

WVU Medicine

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of preoperative patients, (including biological, social and psychological assessments). The APP coordinates the involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive optimization plan for the patient, reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and coordinates surgical planning (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students. Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to.

Requirements

Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
Preoperative and/or acute care experience preferred.
Eligible new graduates will be considered.
Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant required.
Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.
Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

Nice To Haves

ACNPs, CNSs and FNPs will be considered.
Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

Consultation service managing comprehensive and individualized care for preoperative patients and their families.
Completes optimization evaluations with pre-procedure/pre-surgical evaluations.
Completes integrated assessments.
With the collaboration of preoperative faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
Consults and communicates with clinic, surgical and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record.
Facilitates patient optimization by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to surgery necessary for best outcomes (as applicable) in the perioperative phase of patient care.
Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for preoperative patients, which includes teaching, surgical and medical planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary.
Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.
Identifies unstable or complex preoperative patient care situations and initiates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.
Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
Evaluates preoperative patients and serves as an optimization coordinator for follow up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable).
Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable).
Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families.
Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner.
Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, best outcomes and/or research findings.
Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community.
Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn.
Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
Completes all identified clinical competencies.
Serves as a resource for staff caring for the preoperative patient.
Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise.
Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise.
Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation.
Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve optimal patient outcomes based on improvements in care.
Provides leadership in the development and implementation of changes in the preoperative practice that positively impact patient outcomes.
Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.
Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role model.
Promotes and practices innovation of an expanded role in the delivery of care to preoperative patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization and the ambulatory setting.
Participates and provides leadership for committees and task forces (as assigned).
Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate.
Reviews and interprets preoperative data from sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary.
Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
Assists preoperative Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures.
Other duties/projects as assigned.