Nurse Practitioner - Infectious Diseases (Inpatient)
About The Position
The Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides specialty medical and nursing care to hospitalized patients within a dynamic, collaborative consultant practice at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Functioning within the scope of practice defined by their specialty certification, hospital medical by-laws, and state-required collaborative practice agreements, the NP manages acute and chronic complicated infections. This includes bacterial, viral (including HIV), and fungal conditions. Managing a daily caseload of 5 to 10 hospitalized patients, this role requires seamlessly multitasking between direct inpatient assessment, electronic patient monitoring, and coordinating transitions to outpatient care with the ID clinic. Functioning within a highly collaborative and academic environment, the clinician works daily alongside a dedicated, multidisciplinary team of Infectious Disease faculty, fellows, and pharmacists, with occasional opportunities to collaborate with residents, medical students, and peer nurse practitioners.
Requirements
- M.S.N. - Master Of Science In Nursing - Nurse Practitioner
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- No specific work experience is required for this position.
- APN licensure or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire.
- Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
- Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirement).
Nice To Haves
- Clinical Decision Making
- Clinical Diagnostics
- Disease Management
- Epic EHR
- Family Support
- HIPAA Compliance
- Interpersonal Communication
- Patient Care
- Patient Education
- Patient Evaluations
- Patient Management
- Pharmacology
- Preventive Care
- Teamwork
- Time Management
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview and examination; orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies; performs preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations and care; provides direct treatment and management of acute and chronic disease conditions; develops and implements patient-centered plan of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, consultants, nurses, ancillary care providers and others as appropriate to the patient's condition.
- Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources; may perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations.
- May bill for services covered by collaborative practice agreement.
- Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
- Monitors/ensures accuracy of patient medical records; maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
- Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.
- Provides management services for clinical research study projects; monitors participating subjects, including medication administration and family/patient education.
- Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Regularly participates in constant quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care.
- Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
- Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
- Adult care resources.
- Covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
