APRN/PA - Hospital Medicine

University of Arkansas System•Little Rock, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans. As an integral part of the UAMS Hospitalist Care Team, the APRN works collaboratively with the attending physicians and residents to ensure continuity of care to inpatient patients. The APRN help plan, implement, and evaluate health care treatments. Daily rounds, a variety of procedures, monitoring patient progress, and providing patient and family education, are part of the wide scope of practice.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Nursing – Acue Care (for APRN)
Three (3) years of nursing experience (for APRN)
Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas (for APRN)
APRN License (for APRN)
1 year of APRN experience in Acute Care
National certification in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, and Family Nurse Practitioner if an APRN
Master’s Degree – Physician Assistant (for PA)
1 year of PA experience in Acute Care
PA License
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

DNP (for APRN)
3 years of APRN experience in a Acute
Previous experience in infectious diseases, internal medicine, primary care, hospital medicine, or related specialty preferred.
Experience managing chronic infectious diseases
Experience working in an academic medical center environment.
Interest in antimicrobial stewardship, quality improvement, or clinical education.
Strong communication, organizational, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Previous experience in obesity medicine, endocrinology, primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, bariatrics, or lifestyle medicine.
Experience managing chronic metabolic diseases and anti-obesity pharmacotherapy.
3 years of PA experience in Acute Care

Responsibilities

Maintains required audits for credentialing.
Engages in appropriate continuing education programs, maintains mandatory competencies, medical center computer-based learning modules, and health monitoring services.
Participates in institutional initiatives and encourages the participation of others.
Collaborates in policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation using best practices in delivering quality service.
Coordinates the multidisciplinary care of patients, facilitating all necessary consults, assuring that care is timely and appropriate.
Actively engage in service line meetings and take an approach to health care that shapes policies, programs, facility design, and day-to-day interactions.
Provides healthcare services to patients, which may include: comprehensive care during acute and chronic episodes of injury and illness, follow-up care during post-hospital clinic appointments, education and counseling of families, health promotion and prevention, and referral to other healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate.
Works autonomously, as well as, in collaboration with a variety of disciplines to diagnose and manage health care problems; will serve as a health care resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
Communicates and shares complete and unbiased information, assuring their colleagues receive timely, complete, and accurate information in order to make informed decisions.
May perform other duties as assigned.