Advanced Practice Professional - Wheeling Hospital - Highlands Clinic

WVU Medicine•Triadelphia, WV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality, patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and area of specialty. The APP is responsible for delivering evidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes, maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supporting the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the department and organization.

Requirements

Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing
National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers
Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia
Basic Life Support Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at the discretion of the department.
Demonstrates competency as appropriate in patient care assessment for each patient population area served: Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric.

Nice To Haves

Acute care, surgical, critical care, or trauma experience

Responsibilities

Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POC lab tests.
Examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination utilizing the Meditech EMR.
Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.
Prescribes therapy or medication – electronically when available.
Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with the medical assistant(s) as needed during the care and treatment of patients.
Provides emergency support following established policies and procedures.
Communicates with staff, medical staff and administration in support of operations.