Advanced Practice Provider

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

20h•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: Reports to the Clinical Director of the Nurse Practitioner Service. Under the general supervision of the Lead Nurse Practitioner II, and the Attending Physician of Record, the nurse practitioner is responsible for the development and evaluation of treatment plans for inpatients. The Nurse Practitioner assists in the care and management of cardiac patients to include, but not limited to: admission history and physical, ongoing assessment and intervention, and coordination of care for the cardiac inpatient population. 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

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Graduate from an accredited Nurse practitioner program with MS degree.
Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) to practice in the expanded role. License must include prescriptive privileges.
Certification by the American Heart Association in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required.
Clinical experience as a nurse practitioner for 2 years is preferred or a supervised clinical internship in cardiology.
Must have patient care services, procedures and privileges approved by the sponsoring physician.

Responsibilities

Obtains medical histories and performs and records physical examinations.
Records pertinent progress notes in the medical records and develops treatment plans. In addition, the Nurse Practitioner will initiate life-saving measures in emergency situations.
Initiates patient’s status and collaborates in the development of a plan of care with the patient and family, registered nurses, and the attending physician.
Provide educational and liaison supports to health care team members.
Participates in the education of patients, families, and caregivers regarding any procedures, post-procedural care, and expected outcomes and progress.
Interprets electrocardiograms and rhythm strips. Initiates Basic Life Supportdvanced Cardiac Life Support.
May perform other duties as requested, by the attending physician within the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice. The Nurse Practitioner acts as a liaison between the attending physician or his/her delegate and the Nurse Practitioner Service.
Assists in clinical research projects, including data acquisition, entry and analysis as needed.
Participates in quality improvement teams, and other committees, as needed.
Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures, and objectives.