Advanced Practice Provider PRN

Cooper University Hospital•Camden, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will function within the scope of practice as defined by the state nurses practice act, delineation of privileges set forth by the practice setting and the American Nurses’ Association Code of Ethics. The advanced practice nurse utilizes the scientific process and national standards of care as a framework for managing patient care. The Physician Assistant will function within the scope of practice as defined by the supervising physician. As licensed independent providers, APPs practice autonomously and/or in consultation with a collaborating/supervising physician and other health care professionals to assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients’ health problems/needs. The APP will perform a patient history and physical examination to determine a working differential diagnosis and develop an individualized plan of care. Services include, but are not limited to ordering, performing, supervising, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, and prescription of pharmacologic agents and non-pharmacologic therapies. The APP may provide therapeutic measures as appropriate and provide teaching, education and counseling to individuals, families and groups. For uncommon or unstable conditions, the APP will formulate diagnoses in consultation with his/her collaborating/supervising physician and either refer to a specialist or participate in the dual management and treatment with his/her collaborating/supervising physician. In addition to diagnosing and managing acute and chronic illnesses, APPs will emphasize health promotion and disease prevention. APPs will serve as health care researchers, professional educators, interdisciplinary consultants and patient advocates. Prescriptions may be provided by the APP, where clinically indicated, and shall be in accordance with the current APP prescribing guidelines and in accordance with state and federal law. Proper documentation of medications prescribed, and refills authorized, will be reflected in the patient’s chart. The APP will stay current with medical trends and provide evidence-based practice medicine by completing the required continuing education as mandated by certifying organizations. The autonomous nature of the APP requires accountability for healthcare outcomes. Insuring the highest quality of care requires national certification, periodic peer review, and clinical outcome.

Requirements

Master’s Degree - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant degree is required.
License (or Certification: BLS, NJ-APN/RN or PA required

Responsibilities

Perform a patient history and physical examination to determine a working differential diagnosis and develop an individualized plan of care.
Order, perform, supervise, and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests.
Prescribe pharmacologic agents and non-pharmacologic therapies.
Provide therapeutic measures as appropriate.
Provide teaching, education and counseling to individuals, families and groups.
Formulate diagnoses in consultation with his/her collaborating/supervising physician for uncommon or unstable conditions.
Refer to a specialist or participate in the dual management and treatment with his/her collaborating/supervising physician for uncommon or unstable conditions.
Emphasize health promotion and disease prevention.
Serve as health care researchers, professional educators, interdisciplinary consultants and patient advocates.
Provide prescriptions where clinically indicated, in accordance with current APP prescribing guidelines and in accordance with state and federal law.
Document proper documentation of medications prescribed, and refills authorized, in the patient’s chart.
Stay current with medical trends and provide evidence-based practice medicine by completing the required continuing education as mandated by certifying organizations.