Advanced Practice Provider - Acute Care Surgical Service/Trauma - PRN

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner job demonstrates a high level of expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the complex responses of individuals, families, or communities to actual or potential health problems, prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. This role assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. The Nurse Practitioner job continues to perform many of the same interventions used in basic nursing practice. The difference in this practice relates to a greater depth and breadth of knowledge, a greater degree of synthesis of data, and complexity of skills and intervention. ANA’s Scope and Standards of Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (1996).

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible
• License to practice as NP in the specialty area in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Prescriptive Authority when required
• Minimum of two (2) years experience as a RN
• Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program specific to area of practice
• Applicants with current advanced practice licensure may be within one semester of graduation from obtaining a MSN degree or higher, which must be completed within six months of hire to continue employment.
• Clinical decision-making in collaboration with physicians and daily prioritization of activities.
• Lifting 50-100 lbs.
• Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances
• Prolonged standing
• Frequent bending
• Walking (distance)
• Climbing (steps, ladder, other)
• Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
• Repetitive motion
• Strong recall
• Reasoning
• Problem solving
• Hearing
• Speak clearly
• Write legibly
• Reading
• Logical thinking
• Fast pace environment
• Steady pace
• Able to handle multiple priorities
• Frequent and intense customer interactions
• Noisy environment
• Able to adapt to frequent change

Nice To Haves

• Academic health care experience
• Two (2) years within the specialty practice area
• Advanced Practice Nursing Role or Clinical Leadership Role experience

Responsibilities

• Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of complex responses of individuals, families, or communities to actual or potential health problems.
• Prevention of illness and injury.
• Maintenance of wellness.
• Provision of comfort.
• Assisting the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
• Performing interventions with a greater depth and breadth of knowledge, a greater degree of synthesis of data, and complexity of skills and intervention.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior