OCU Nocturnist APP

Oregon Health & Science University • Portland, OR

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About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) serving as the Outpatient Care Unit (OCU) is a credentialed and privileged to serve as a licensed independent practitioner and is a member of the OHSU Professional Staff practicing in accordance with the respective bylaws. The OCU APP has the responsibility to provide overnight care for patients who are on daypatient or extended recovery following a surgery or procedure requiring a stay up to 2 nights. They are responsible for medical and post-operative management of a wide variety of surgeries/procedures. Additionally, the APP is responsible to partner with the patient, family, nursing, pharmacist, and surgical and procedural teams to impact timely and effective discharges and patient flow; support for emergency response and care escalation; impact patient and family experience through communication and education; promote an interdisciplinary approach to care; and support new processes to improve patient outcomes. In addition to key job responsibilities, qualifications and other job requirements listed below, the APP is expected to comply with scope of practice, other laws, regulations, OHSU policy, and other applicable professional standards of practice.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited NP or PA program with appropriate degree conferred (MS, MPAS, DHSc, DMSc, or DNP).
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) OR Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) OR Physician Associate (PA).
• At least 2 years of advanced practice patient management experience in acute or critical care, preferably with surgical patients.
• Demonstrated ability to satisfy standards of performance delineated by law and associated professional practice standards.
• Ability to manage heavy workload with multiple priorities and inflexible deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in the use of computing hardware and software, including personal computing equipment, electronic medical record, word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Current licensure as required by specific Advanced Practice Provider governing board(s).
• ACLS certification.
• BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

• Academic medical center experience.
• Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite of products.
• Experience using Epic EMR.
• Other licenses and/or certifications specific to position.

Responsibilities

• Assure the safe, efficient, high quality and customer oriented management of patient care to identified patient populations.
• Complete a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s status.
• Develop, monitor and revise an evidence-based treatment plan that addresses diagnoses, patterns of disease, risk factors, and treatment alternatives.
• Treat many common acute and chronic health problems.
• Interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe and manage medications and other therapies.
• Provide health teaching with an emphasis on prevention of illness and health maintenance.
• Refer patients to other healthcare professionals as necessary.
• Evaluate and manage individuals with postoperative care needs of a variety of surgical procedures.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and required follow-up management.
• Actively advance patient progress toward discharge and provide patient and family education.
• Complete documentation of progress notes and significant events in a timely manner.
• Communicate and/or escalate to the surgical and procedural team for challenging or emergent patient situations.
• Manage emergency patient situations.
• Participate in the design, development, and assessment of program curricula for professional specialty areas.
• Teach program courses as needed according to specified learning outcomes.
• Deliver individual instruction to support fellows, residents, graduate APP students, and other clinical learners.

Benefits

• Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce.
• Commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree