Advanced Practice Provider - NP/ PA - Hospitalist - Days - Lebanon, IN

External job board Witham Careers • Lebanon, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers comprehensive inpatient care in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams. Working in an acute care hospital setting, the APP is responsible for managing hospitalized patients, including performing assessments, diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, initiating treatment plans, and facilitating safe discharges. The APP provides high-quality, evidence-based care in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on continuity, efficiency, and patient-centered outcomes.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing program with an advanced degree (master's or doctorate) degree from an accredited nursing program or has completed an accredited Physician Assistant degree program.
• Must hold an unrestricted license to practice in the State of Indiana.
• Must have two (2) years acute care clinical experience.
• Must be nationally certified in Advance Practice Specialty with recent clinically related experience in specialty.
• Be able to obtain prescriptive privileges required and the ability to maintain current privileges (to be allowed prescriptive authority) and exercise a well written collaborative practice agreement with a designated physician submitted to the State of Indiana Nursing board before prescriptive authority responsibilities will be performed.
• Professional knowledge of theory and practice to include: Clinical expertise.
• Integration of care across the care continuum
• Establishment of processes for surveillance of care
• Accountability for patient outcomes across settings
• Evidence-based clinical practice
• Advocacy for patients and Witham Health Services
• Have critical decision-making skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Ability to maintain favorable public relations
• Ability to relate effectively with patients, visitors, medical and hospital staff.
• Ability to interpret and relate medical information

Responsibilities

• Managing hospitalized patients
• Performing assessments
• Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests
• Initiating treatment plans
• Facilitating safe discharges
• Providing high-quality, evidence-based care
• Focusing on continuity, efficiency, and patient-centered outcomes
• Supporting changes with the role as patient/systems needs demand
• Serving as a contributing member of a team
• Providing high quality direct patient care to complicated patients

What This Job Offers

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