Nurse Practitioner - Surgery

University of Maryland Faculty Physicians•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

Under general supervision, and in collaboration with physician colleagues, responsible for diagnosing and treating patients. Provides continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, patient and patient’s family. Coordinates care to ensure quality, effective care and patient safety. Serves as link integrating relevant research and best practices; and other duties as assigned. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Clinical Responsibilities In clinical collaboration with the attending physician, provides day to day organizational and clinical direction and leadership of the healthcare team. Performs comprehensive history and physical assessment for patients admitted/scheduled to service/practice setting. Orders, obtains, and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests. Establishes medical diagnosis based on history, assessment, and diagnostic findings, with MD collaboration as needed. Designs, orders, and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results, with MD collaboration as needed. Initiates protocols/clinical pathways, evaluates the plan of care ensuring timely intervention. Collaborates with attending and residents . Presents patients in chart rounds. Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the attending physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager. Communicates plan of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens. Counsels and educates patients and family members in disease process, health maintenance and health promotion activities. Provides primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care services. Initiates appropriate referrals and specialty consultations or other agency involvements as needed

Requirements

Master of Science degree in Nursing with completion of a Nurse Practitioner program
Registered and currently recorded with the Maryland Board of Examiners of Nurses and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland
Valid state APRN Recognition (must meet education requirement (s) for state recognition and obtain within six (6) months of hire)
DEA and CDS eligible
CPR required
BLS required
ACLS and/or other relevant certifications as required
Critical care experience required

Nice To Haves

A minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred

Responsibilities

Diagnosing and treating patients
Providing continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, patient and patient’s family
Coordinating care to ensure quality, effective care and patient safety
Serving as link integrating relevant research and best practices
Providing day to day organizational and clinical direction and leadership of the healthcare team
Performing comprehensive history and physical assessment for patients admitted/scheduled to service/practice setting
Ordering, obtaining, and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests
Establishing medical diagnosis based on history, assessment, and diagnostic findings, with MD collaboration as needed
Designing, ordering, and documenting appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results, with MD collaboration as needed
Initiating protocols/clinical pathways, evaluates the plan of care ensuring timely intervention
Collaborating with attending and residents
Presenting patients in chart rounds
Communicating plan of care with appropriate providers including the attending physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager
Communicating plan of care with the patients and family members
Providing patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens
Counseling and educating patients and family members in disease process, health maintenance and health promotion activities
Providing primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care services
Initiating appropriate referrals and specialty consultations or other agency involvements as needed