NP Ambulatory Per Diem - Pre Admission Testing
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner in Pre Admission Testing performs comprehensive histories and physicals, assesses patients, and documents findings in the medical record. The role includes ordering and collecting relevant assessment and diagnostic information, managing diagnostic tests, formulating differential diagnoses, diagnosing complications, and ordering appropriate interventions. The APP may serve as a first responder when patient status changes or when procedural and resuscitative interventions are needed. The position assesses risks related to care of acute and complex chronically ill patients, including medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions, and diagnostic procedures. It develops, documents, implements, and modifies individualized plans of care using evidence-based guidelines and protocols, and may perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation. The Nurse Practitioner documents patient progress and care in the medical record, communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team, and supports continuity of care among patients, families, and staff across inpatient and outpatient settings. Professional practice includes precepting and mentoring, educating graduate students, engaging in research and evidence-based practice analysis, participating in Advance Practice Grand Rounds and specialty meetings, and maintaining continuing education and professional organization membership.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree.
- National Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
- BLS certification.
Responsibilities
- Perform complete histories and physicals and document them in the medical record.
- Order and collect data using appropriate assessment techniques and relevant diagnostic information and procedures.
- May serve as first responder for nursing and house staff when patient status changes or when procedural or resuscitative interventions are needed.
- Assess risks associated with care of acute and complex chronically ill patients.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team to diagnose acute and complex chronic conditions.
- Manage diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
- Formulate prioritized differential diagnoses, diagnose complications, and order appropriate interventions.
- Identify expected outcomes and formulate and document plans of care for complex acute and chronic health care needs.
- Use evidence-based practice guidelines and protocols in individualized plans of care; implement and modify those plans.
- Prescribe diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions, and perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.
- Document or dictate patient progress and care in appropriate medical record notes and summaries in a timely manner that meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity.
- Maintain communication and collaboration with the interdisciplinary health care team and facilitate communication with patients, families, and staff to promote continuity of care.
- Precept and mentor, and educate and instruct graduate students.
- Seek opportunities to engage in research and analysis of evidence-based practice.
- Participate in Advance Practice Grand Rounds and specialty-specific meetings.
- Maintain continuing education units and membership in a professional organization.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including per diem colleagues
