APP Surgical Care - Urogynecology

The Nebraska Medical Center•Omaha, NE

About The Position

The APP Surgical Care - Urogynecology role provides surgical assistance in the operating room two days per week and manages an independent patient clinic four half-days per week. The position provides comprehensive care to patients with urologic conditions, in collaboration with patients’ families and the care team. Care includes assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients ranging from general urology to urologic oncology, as well as managing preoperative and postoperative patients. The APP also performs in-office procedures, including cystoscopy for stent removal, testosterone pellet placement, and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation; performs and interprets urodynamics; and manages difficult acute and chronic catheters. The position may be filled by a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant and requires the applicable education, licensure, certification, clinical experience, and professional competencies described in the posting.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner: Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited school or college of nursing.
Nurse Practitioner: At least two years of RN experience, or an equivalent combination of RN and nurse practitioner experience; two years of RN experience equals one year of APRN experience.
Nurse Practitioner: Current Nebraska RN license or current compact-state RN license.
Nurse Practitioner: Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) license.
Nurse Practitioner: Adult Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC), Adult (ANP-BC), or Family (FNP-BC) certification appropriate to the position, department, and population served.
Physician Assistant: Master’s degree from an ARC-PA-approved Physician Assistant program; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree with ten years of current active Physician Assistant experience and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice; or, with a bachelor’s degree and fewer than ten years of current active experience, a written agreement to obtain an ARC-PA-approved master’s degree within three years of transfer or hire and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice.
Physician Assistant: Ability to maintain CME hours to meet State of Nebraska and NCCPA requirements; new graduates must be eligible for certification and complete certification before beginning to provide care.
Physician Assistant: Current Nebraska Physician Assistant license or eligibility for licensure before beginning to provide care.
Both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Ability to function autonomously and make independent decisions while working as part of a comprehensive team.
Both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Critical-thinking and analytical skills.
Both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Efficient use of information systems, data-processing systems, telecommunication devices, office equipment, and audiovisual teaching and education resources.
Both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Ability to comprehend and follow policies, procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
Both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Flexibility, dedication to team involvement, and support for organizational goals.
Both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Familiarity with patient-care equipment appropriate to the specialty area.
Both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Knowledge of health-care policy and societal factors affecting care delivery.
Both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) licensure.
Both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; upon first renewal, certification must be from an American Heart Association-endorsed program.

Nice To Haves

Physician Assistant: Prior experience working in a related health-care field.

Responsibilities

Provide surgical assistance in the operating room two days per week.
Manage an independent patient clinic four half-days per week.
Provide comprehensive care to patients with urologic conditions while collaborating with and educating family members.
Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with urologic conditions, from general urology to urologic oncology.
Manage preoperative and postoperative urologic patients.
Provide in-office procedures, including cystoscopy for stent removal, testosterone pellet placement, and percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation.
Perform and interpret urodynamics.
Manage difficult acute and chronic catheters.