NURSE PRACTITIONER IV-Pulmonology Greensburg

Independence Health System•Greensburg, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner IV provides assessment and direct and indirect patient care in accordance with licensing requirements, hospital policies, professional standards, and physician-practice direction. The role includes evaluating patients in clinic and other care settings, developing and implementing treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians, managing medications, coordinating consultations, and supporting continuity of care. The position also provides pre- and post-operative care, assists with procedures and surgery, and is available for home call to assist with emergency surgeries. The Nurse Practitioner documents assessments, examinations, treatment, medications, patient contacts, and care plans in the medical record. The role promotes patient safety, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, effective teamwork, and efficient clinical workflows. It includes patient and family education, discharge planning, participation in emergency response and safety activities, and mentoring or precepting new employees or students. Other appropriate duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
Current licensure to practice in Pennsylvania.
Current Basic Life Support certification through an American Heart Association-approved curriculum, including CPR and AED.
Current Physician Assistant certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), as stated in the posting.
Current DEA license and completion of required continuing medical education.
Complete Pennsylvania Act 153 clearances, including Act 34 criminal record check, Act 33 child abuse history clearance, and Act 73 FBI fingerprint screening within the stated hiring time frames.
Related training or experience, preferably within the past five years.
One year of medical/surgical experience.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; strong oral and written communication abilities.
Strong leadership, independent thinking, decision-making, analytical problem-solving, and sound judgment.
Ability to work independently and in a team, follow directions, communicate with all members of the healthcare team, and support interdisciplinary care across the care continuum.
Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to multitask, prioritize assignments, and plan and organize multiple projects.
Flexibility in scheduling and ability to transition between inpatient, skilled nursing, and outpatient clinic settings.
Basic working knowledge of computers and office equipment.
Experience with JCAHO requirements.
Required to provide call coverage.

Nice To Haves

Previous pulmonology experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients systematically, including physical, psychosocial, age-related, cultural, and spiritual needs; obtain histories and perform physical examinations.
Document assessments, histories, findings, screenings, treatment, medications, patient contacts, and other required information in the medical record within established time frames.
Involve patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare providers in care as appropriate.
Prescribe and adjust medications and immunizations within applicable prescriptive authority, organizational requirements, and physician-practice direction.
Manage patients’ physical and psychological problems; identify normal and abnormal findings, implement treatment plans, reassess patients, and evaluate responses to medications and treatments.
Collaborate with supervising or substitute supervising physicians and the treatment team, communicate changes in patient status and critical results, and facilitate consultations and appropriate levels of care.
Perform procedures and assist in surgery, including positioning, prepping and draping patients, maintaining sterile technique, performing directed skin closures, monitoring patients, and carrying out suture removal and dressing changes.
Be available for home call to assist with emergency surgeries.
Provide pre- and post-operative care, including history and physicals, patient and family teaching, rounds, ordering tests within guidelines, discharge planning, and timely discharge summaries.
Promote patient safety by using two forms of identification, following infection-control processes and National Patient Safety Goals, and responding appropriately in emergencies and code situations.
Participate in regulatory compliance, survey preparation, medication reporting, narcotics accountability, and safety, fire, utility, hazard, and disaster drills.
Contribute to performance improvement, chart reviews and audits, patient outcome and satisfaction initiatives, and office or clinical efficiencies.
Maintain problem and medication lists, direct patients to appropriate care, and help identify resources or social agencies for further treatment or rehabilitation.
Maintain competencies and accountability, function as a resource and patient advocate, and precept or mentor new employees and students.
Perform other appropriate duties as assigned.