APRN Pain Management Opportunity w/ UofL Heath-Mary and Elizabeth Hospital

UofL Health • Elizabeth, NJ

43d • Onsite

About The Position

UofL Health/UofL Physicians Group is seeking a FT outpatient Pain Management APRN at UofL Health-Mary and Elizabeth Hospital. This position will support our Interventional Pain Specialist. The Nurse Practitioner will coordinate the planning, implementation and on-going monitoring and evaluation of pain management patients in collaboration with the designated collaborating licensed physician in the clinical care setting. Responsibilities include examining, diagnosing, treating patient conditions, educating patients including medical and procedural options, prescribing medications and treatments, assisting in the coordinating continuum of care, and performing other duties to support patients.
At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
Working together as a team to achieve our goals
Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve
Using our resources wisely
Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health

Requirements

• Demonstrates the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care appropriate to the age of patients served by demonstrative knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Communicates appropriately with the person served regardless of their age.
• Initiative, communicator, problem solver
• Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise
• Service Excellence – responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information
• Organized – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized
• Flexible – ability to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization
• Critical Thinking – ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options
• Work Ethic – motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency
• Maintains a professional appearance at all times.
• Interpersonal – can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management, consultants, and media through trust, communication, and credibility
• Team – ability to work with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome.
• Emotional Intelligence – ability to not take issues personal, see the big picture in emotionally charged situations and respond in a mature, professional, composed manner
• Self-Awareness – ability to reflect, understand limitations, and seek appropriate assistance and guidance
• Judgment – exercises discretion and due diligence when making decisions and recommendations
• Quality – is able to perform work in a neat, efficient, well-coordinated, well communicated manner with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism
• Presentation – can speak in front of people to deliver necessary material or messaging
• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.
• Able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice.
• Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills.
• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community
• DEA License required

Nice To Haves

• Experience preferred

Responsibilities

• The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides assessment, management and outcome evaluation for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• The APRN serves as a resource to educate patients, families, professional nurses, and staff
• Functions as a liaison between patient, family and UofL Physicians staff
• Participates in clinical research
• Examine, diagnose, treating patient conditions
• Educate patients including medical and procedural options
• Prescribe medications and treatments
• Assist in the coordinating continuum of care
• Perform other duties to support patients

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• PTO
• CME annual allowance
• Retirement Plan
• FULL FUNDED TUITION AT UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOR YOU AND YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed