Advanced Practice RN /PA- Inpatient - Hourly (PRN)

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

Provides medical and procedural services for patients in the inpatient unit in collaboration with the attending physician/hospitalist. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: Practices health promotion, health supervision, illness prevention and diagnosis, treatment, and management of common health problems and acute and chronic conditions including assessing patients, ordering diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments, synthesizing and analyzing data, and applying advanced nursing principles. May perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in collaboration with the attending physician. Complies with all Nebraska statutes and regulations related to nurse practitioners. Assists with research projects, as needed. Participates in multidisciplinary rounds. Works collaboratively with nursing staff, respiratory therapy staff, other departments to promote quality and safe patient care. Provides input to policy/procedure development. Participates in performance improvement activities. Promotes professionalism within the healthcare team, other departments, families and patients. Promotes a culture of safety and a non-punitive environment. Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.

Requirements

• APRN Master’s Degree in Nursing required.
• Licensed as an APRN-Nurse Practitioner in the State of Nebraska prior to start date required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• PALS certification required.
• ACLS certification required.
• Prior working knowledge of using a personal computer and electronic medical records required.
• PA Bachelor's of Science degree and graduate of an AMA approved Physician's Assistant program required.
• Current Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required.
• Current Physician Assistant license in the State of Nebraska upon start required.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a pediatric critical care setting preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a pediatric acute care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Practices health promotion, health supervision, illness prevention and diagnosis, treatment, and management of common health problems and acute and chronic conditions including assessing patients, ordering diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments, synthesizing and analyzing data, and applying advanced nursing principles.
• May perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in collaboration with the attending physician.
• Complies with all Nebraska statutes and regulations related to nurse practitioners.
• Assists with research projects, as needed.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds.
• Works collaboratively with nursing staff, respiratory therapy staff, other departments to promote quality and safe patient care.
• Provides input to policy/procedure development.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Promotes professionalism within the healthcare team, other departments, families and patients.
• Promotes a culture of safety and a non-punitive environment.

Benefits

• A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.
• Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.
• Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time