Nurse Practitioner, Vascular Surgery - AMG Atlantic Vascular

Atlantic Health System • Morristown, NJ

1d • $61 - $108 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for working alongside physicians and facilitating advanced primary and specialty nursing services. Provides general and preventative care for children and adults, perform check-ups, treat illnesses, order lab tests, and prescribe medication. The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday with varying hours from 7am - 6pm with a Saturday call requirement once a month to round at varying hospital locations.

Requirements

• Advanced primary and specialty nursing services
• General and preventative care for children and adults
• Perform check-ups
• Treat illnesses
• Order lab tests
• Prescribe medication
• Monday-Friday with varying hours from 7am - 6pm
• Saturday call requirement once a month
• Treating and providing health care services to patients under direction and responsibility of a physician
• Educates patients on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders or diseases
• Assists patients in the management of chronic diseases and illnesses and promotes health and wellness
• Evaluates patient
• Performs comprehensive physical examination
• Gathers patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, ultrasounds, radiology and laboratory tests, and interprets test results
• Performs treatment procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and managing infection
• Develops and implements patient management plans
• Enters and completes all postoperative orders for same-day surgery patients
• Records progress notes
• Assists in the provision of continuity of care
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance
• Perform thorough chart reviews and chart checks to verify accuracy, completeness, and compliance with clinical and regulatory standards
• Conduct hospital rounds
• Respond to inpatient consults
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and update patient plans of care
• Perform wound care
• Assess surgical incisions
• Conduct pulse and vascular examinations
• Review laboratory results
• Manage IV fluids, Foley catheters, and medications
• Coordinate daily disposition planning
• Complete patient transfers and downgrades
• Consult with appropriate services regarding transfer of care
• Complete all discharges and follow-up planning with appropriate documentation
• Perform comprehensive inpatient and outpatient pre-operative evaluations to confirm readiness for surgery, including review of consents, laboratory results, imaging, medication reconciliation, and perioperative requirements
• Provide support to scheduled outpatient office hours to evaluate, treat, and follow up with patients
• Answer and triage patient calls
• Review and coordinate ordered surgical cases
• Complete patient forms and documentation
• Conduct peer-to-peer insurance reviews to support authorization and continuity of care
• Triage patient phone calls
• Review and communicate test results
• Escalate clinical concerns appropriately

Nice To Haves

• Fellowship-trained, board-certified surgeons, anesthesiology specialists, nurses, care managers and other health care professionals who provide the most progressive surgical methods using the latest technology.
• Minimally invasive surgery programs that result in shorter hospital stays and faster recoveries.
• State-of-the-art bio skills simulation laboratory that is accredited by the American College of Surgeons for additional staff training.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for treating and providing health care services to patients under direction and responsibility of a physician. Educates patients on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders or diseases. Assists patients in the management of chronic diseases and illnesses and promotes health and wellness.
• Evaluates patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and gathers patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, ultrasounds, radiology and laboratory tests, and interprets test results.
• Performs treatment procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, enters and completes all postoperative orders for same-day surgery patients, records progress notes, and assists in the provision of continuity of care.
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Perform thorough chart reviews and chart checks to verify accuracy, completeness, and compliance with clinical and regulatory standards.
• Conduct hospital rounds, respond to inpatient consults, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and update patient plans of care; perform wound care, assess surgical incisions, conduct pulse and vascular examinations, review laboratory results, manage IV fluids, Foley catheters, and medications; coordinate daily disposition planning, complete patient transfers and downgrades, consult with appropriate services regarding transfer of care, and complete all discharges and follow-up planning with appropriate documentation.
• Perform comprehensive inpatient and outpatient pre-operative evaluations to confirm readiness for surgery, including review of consents, laboratory results, imaging, medication reconciliation, and perioperative requirements.
• Provide support to scheduled outpatient office hours to evaluate, treat, and follow up with patients; answer and triage patient calls; review and coordinate ordered surgical cases; complete patient forms and documentation; and conduct peer-to-peer insurance reviews to support authorization and continuity of care.
• Triage patient phone calls, review and communicate test results, and escalate clinical concerns appropriately.
• Performs other related duties as assigned in support of clinical operations for vascular surgery practice.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed