Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant II - Nutrition

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Requirements

New graduates are welcome to apply!
Nurse Practitioner: Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program.
Current FL RN and APRN license and certification as a FNP, ANP, ACNP.
Physician Assistant: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the FL State Board of Medical Practice.
Active BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross at start date.
DEA registration required.
This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship and we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Nutrition Support (CNSC) is preferred.
Training will be provided for candidates requiring further expertise in nutritional support.

Responsibilities

Working with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, APPs, dietitians, pharmacists and nurses to provide world-class evidence-based Nutrition care for patients, including nutritional support such as enteral and parenteral nutrition.
Working within the new Enteral access clinic in managing enteral tubes with ongoing care such as tube changes and management for potential complications.
Working with patients with chronic intestinal failure through medical and nutritional management.
Providing both inpatient and outpatient care, establishing continuity of care for patients.
Conducting inpatient rounds including consults for nutritional support (parenteral) and complex enteral nutrition care with collaboration with inpatient teams, surgery and interventional radiology.
Opportunities to conduct research and education for rotating residents and Gastroenterology fellows.
Obtaining patient history.
Performing physical examinations.
Ordering and performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Formulating a diagnostic impression.
Developing and implementing a treatment plan.
Monitoring effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
Offering counseling and education to meet patient needs.
Making appropriate referrals.
Prescribing and dispensing prescription medication.
Assisting in surgery.
Performing minor procedures and surgical procedures.
Demonstrating ability to assess data reflective of patient's status and appropriately interprets information relative to patient's age-specific needs.