Advanced Practice Provider Trauma

Brown Medicine • Cranston, RI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of a licensed Physician, performs a variety of duties to encompass, but not limited to, the care and management of orthopedic patients. Works in a collaborative team environment that supports the academic mission to train orthopedic residents. Provides inpatient and emergency department consults, pre and post-operative management of patients, assistance with procedures, wound care, and other patient care duties. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the patient. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and two years of graduate study in an AMA approved Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current licensure as Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the State of Rhode Island.
• An extremely high level of analytical ability in order to apply post-surgical training to the treatment of patients.
• Good interpersonal skills in order to deal effectively with patients and nursing personnel.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in General Orthopedics, Surgery and Emergency Room procedures preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the orthopedic residents as part of the orthopedic team to coordinate patient care needs day-to-day for patients.
• Obtains and records detailed medical histories.
• Performs and records complete and detailed physical examinations.
• Records all pertinent patient information in the progress notes within the medical records.
• Assists in the preparation of discharge summaries.
• Initiates life saving measures in emergency situations until aid arrives.
• Initiates patient orders for admission as directed by the physician and in accordance with the hospital procedure.
• Assesses patient status, participates in the development of patient care management plans through communication and collaboration with the Registered Nurses, attending physicians, residents, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Attends and participates in daily collaborative care rounds.
• Performs credentialed procedures as delineated by medical staff credentialing requirements.
• Evaluates and cares for patients who present in the Emergency Room with orthopedic problems.
• Provides wound care, including cleaning and debridement of wounds, as well as dressing changes.
• Enters orders as needed into Lifechart.
• Assists on research projects as requested.
• Will see each patient admitted to the clinical service on a daily basis.
• Provides education for nursing staff as needed.
• Provide patient education during the daily delivery of care and during pre- and post-operative settings.
• Participates in Orthopedics Service Educational activities.
• Annually completes required training in orthopedics.
• Performs other related duties, as required.

Benefits

• As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England.
• Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day.
• Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island.
• Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve.
• We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.
• Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees