APP Surgical-Neurosurgery

The University of Kansas Health System•Liberty, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Surgical manages health problems and coordinates health care for Surgical patients in acute care or in-patient settings for pre- or post-surgical patients. According to their practice specialty, these APPs deliver patient care and medical services to individuals and families by utilizing standards of care in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations to assess health status, diagnose medical conditions, develop medical plan of care, implement treatments and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with collaborative/sponsoring physician as described in a Collaborative Practice Agreement.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant from an accredited program. Physician Assistants who acquired their PA degree from an accredited bachelor's program in physician assistant studies and are board certified prior to 2008 are eligible to apply.
OR Master Degree Nursing from an accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs.
OR Doctor of Nursing Practice from an accredited program in Advanced Practice Nursing for APRNs.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State Board of Nursing Copy of the current advanced practice license for the State of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations).
OR Licensed Physician Assistant (PA) - State Board of Healing Arts Copy of the current advanced practice license for the State of Kansas and/or Missouri (depending on practice locations).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) if working in the ICU
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult - Gerontology) (ACNPC-AG) - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACN) for APRNs in ICU settings
OR Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants(NCCPA) equivalent required for ICU settings
Advanced practice certification commensurate with training (PA or APRN); or, board eligible.
APRNs may obtain certification within one year of date of hire.
Specific certification may be required depending on specialty practice area.

Nice To Haves

Previous APRN experience.
Acute care training and board (or board eligible) certification for acute care or inpatient positions.
Primary care training and board (or board eligible) certification for primary or ambulatory settings.

Responsibilities

Able to evaluate medical problems of clients in the assigned practice setting and appropriately requests consults to other specialties when indicated.
Provides education to patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications pertinent to the neonatal patient’s condition.
Creates diagnostically appropriate treatment plans
Documents all medical evaluation, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations consistent with NCQA, The Joint Commission, state regulatory standards and evidenced-based standards of care.
Maintains documentation compliance for appropriate coding and billing.
Facilitates evaluation of records by physician(s), peers and quality standards according to protocols and receives and implements constructive directives.
May refer complex and high priority cases to collaborating physician with regards to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems and re-evaluation of chronic conditions.
Provides medical and emergency interventions appropriate to the client’s needs; prescribes and monitors medications appropriate to the diagnosis; orders and monitors the appropriateness of emergency interventions.
Maintains collegiality with all members of the inter-disciplinary team.
Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command and communicates with specialty practice Program Director, APP Director and Medical Director of any clinical issue and contributes to quality improvement or process improvement as necessary.
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.