APP, Emergency Department

The University of Kansas Health System • Great Bend, KS

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About The Position

Looking for a Physican Assistant or Nurse Practitioner!! The Advanced Practice Provider provides primary level of care in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team to a specific patient population in the outpatient and/or the inpatient setting. They maintain an advanced knowledge base and skills in health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, physical and psychosocial assessment, and management of health and illness in the health care of individuals.

Requirements

• Master Degree Nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State Board of Nursing or has work permit from the State Board of Nursing
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or must complete with in the first month of employment.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Nice To Haves

• 3 or more years of ER experience
• Advanced Trauma Life Support - American College of Surgeons (ACS) must be complete as class availability allows within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Collects and assesses initial and on-going data about the health status of the patient.
• Initiates and/or revises an individualized plan of care that includes immediate and long-term outcomes for the patient/family and reflects the plan of the entire health care team.
• Carries out interventions safely and in compliance with policy to facilitate achievement of expected outcomes.
• Evaluates patient response to intervention/therapy based upon expected outcomes.
• Provides patient education by explaining procedures, medications and giving instructions at a level the patient can understand; addresses patient’s questions and concerns; verifies patient informed consent when indicated.
• Documents and communicates all required components of patient care.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time