Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Surgical Oncology-Endocrine - Inpatient-Procedural

The Medical College of Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty medical care within the Surgical Oncology-Endocrine, Inpatient Service. This position is located in Milwaukee, WI at Froedtert Hospital. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team who will contribute to excellence in program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching.

Requirements

• Advanced Practice Nurse/ Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Wisconsin RN License
• Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• DEA registration
• Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization
• Acute care nurse practitioner preferred. Will consider FNP or adult care.
• Physician Assistant Wisconsin Physician Assistant License
• Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• DEA registration

Nice To Haves

• Oncology, Surgical Nursing or critical care experience of 5 years or more preferred
• Open to new grads with nursing experience

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring surgical intervention in inpatient environment as a member of the Surgical Oncology team.
• Treats adult endocrine patients and pancreatic patients with both malignant and benign diseases.
• Writes accurate and timely progress notes, procedure notes, and/or admission and transfer orders.
• Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and appropriately communicates and documents information.
• Coordinate discharge planning (summary, medication reconciliation, home health and other arrangements).
• Privileged to assist and primarily perform procedures beyond core as identified by the Surgical Oncology services.
• Facilitates and communicates with patient, family and staff to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.
• Attend required training and meets key regulatory requirements, including those of the privileging institution, CMS, and the Join Commission.
• Evaluates quality outcomes for the patients receiving care of this team through participation in the development of quality indicators and outcomes dashboard.
• Acquires information on the most current development and trends in the Physician Assistant field and/or Nurse Practitioner field, through educational programs, in-services, professional associates, and current literature.
• Collaborates with other consultative care teams and primary team in the management of malignant and benign diseases.
• Participates in preoperative and postoperative patient care.
• Educates patients and families on preoperative and postoperative care.

Benefits

• Scheduling flexibility required to provide for an appropriate level of patient care coverage.

What This Job Offers

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