Outpatient Surgery - Nurse Practitioner - Abington

Jefferson Health Plans • Levy Medical Plaza, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner works in Jefferson’s Surgery ambulatory practice as an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team, providing comprehensive care. The role includes assessing patients, diagnosing acute and complex chronic conditions in collaboration with the care team, developing and implementing individualized plans of care, managing diagnostic tests, and prescribing diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions. The practitioner may perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation and may serve as a first responder when patient status changes or procedural and resuscitative interventions are needed.

The role also involves timely, compliant documentation of patient progress and care; ongoing communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff; and professional practice activities such as mentoring, education, research engagement, participation in grand rounds and specialty meetings, continuing education, and professional organization membership.

Requirements

• Master’s degree.
• National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document complete histories and physical examinations.
• Order and collect data using appropriate assessment techniques, diagnostic information, and procedures.
• Assess risks associated with the care of acutely ill and complex chronically ill patients.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team to diagnose acute and complex chronic conditions.
• Manage diagnostic tests, including ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
• Formulate prioritized differential diagnoses, diagnose complications, and order appropriate interventions.
• Identify expected outcomes and formulate and document plans of care for complex acute and chronic needs.
• Use evidence-based guidelines and protocols to develop individualized plans of care and implement or modify them.
• Prescribe diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions.
• Perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation, as applicable.
• Document patient progress and care in the medical record in a timely manner and in compliance with acute care standards.
• Maintain communication and collaboration with the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Facilitate communication with patients, families, and staff to promote continuity of care.
• Participate in precepting, mentoring, education, and instruction of graduate students.
• Seek opportunities for research engagement and analysis of evidence-based practice.
• Participate in Advanced Practice Grand Rounds and specialty-specific meetings.
• Maintain continuing education units and membership in a professional organization.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage.
• Supplemental insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plans.
• Tuition assistance.
• Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts.
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level