APP - Nurse Practitioner | Breast Surgery

Sanford Health•Fargo, ND

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The General Surgery Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures. The NP collaborates with surgeons and the healthcare team to assess, diagnose, and manage preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. This role involves patient education, pain management, wound care, and coordination of follow-up care to ensure optimal patient outcomes. The breast service continues to experience increasing patient volumes, diagnostic complexity, and care coordination demands. An APP would help manage this growth while maintaining high-quality, patient-centered care. An APP would allow for more timely postoperative visits, results communication, and follow-up care, reducing delays and improving continuity across the patient’s surgical journey. Breast cancer care requires extensive coordination among imaging, pathology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, genetics, and navigation services. An APP dedicated to the breast service would strengthen communication across teams and improve readiness for multidisciplinary conference and operative care.

Requirements

Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
If APRN was licensed prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.
Nurse Practitioner position only.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.
State Controlled Substance License (if required by State)
National board certification as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) or ACNPC-AG), Acute Care Adult (ACNP-BC)
Additional certifications require approval from a market executive leader: Family (FNP-BC) or (FNP–C), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC) or (A-GNP)
Obtains and subsequently maintains required specific competencies and certifications as outlined on privilege form.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years experience in surgical or acute care settings preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including history-taking and physical exams related to surgical conditions.
Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests relevant to general surgery patients.
Collaborate with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
Provide preoperative evaluations and prepare patients for surgery, including patient education and risk assessment.
Manage postoperative care, including monitoring recovery, managing pain, wound care, and identifying complications.
Assist in surgical procedures as needed under the supervision of the surgeon.
Prescribe medications, treatments, and therapies according to state laws and institutional policies.
Document patient care accurately and maintain up-to-date medical records.
Provide patient and family education on surgical procedures, recovery expectations, and lifestyle modifications.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain compliance with hospital and regulatory standards.
Stay current with advances in general surgery and nursing practice through continuing education.
Results follow-up, discussion, and coordinating the next steps in care plans with patients.
Ongoing communication and coordination with patients throughout their surgical journey.
Multidisciplinary conference (MDC) preparation and follow up.
Ensuring patients are fully prepared for operative care and coordinating perioperative logistics.