Perioperative Team, NP/PA

ChristianaCare•Wilmington, DE

40d•$119,583 - $153,472•Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is recruiting for a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to work on our surgical sub-specialty unit at ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital. This position will have a primary focus on the perioperative management and care coordination for orthopedic joint replacement patients, bariatric surgery, short stay elective surgery, and other specialties as assigned. This is a full-time day Monday - Friday position with possible weekend rotation. The selected NP or PA will collaborate with the Center for Surgical Optimization (CSO), the ChristianaCare Advanced Joint Replacement Program, the multispecialty team on 7S, and the orthopedic surgeons and other surgical specialty teams to promote high-quality outcomes for hospitalized patients. The NP or PA will have an active role in quality-based efforts to prevent complications, emergency department visits, surgical site infections, and readmissions after discharge.

Requirements

Licensed or eligible for Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in the state of Delaware
Acute Care NP license required
Prescriptive Authority or eligibility for the state of Delaware
DEA registration required
ACLS required

Nice To Haves

Experience as a NP or PA preferred

Responsibilities

Perioperative management and care coordination for orthopedic joint replacement patients, bariatric surgery, short stay elective surgery and other specialties as assigned.
Collaborate with the Center for Surgical Optimization (CSO), the ChristianaCare Advanced Joint Replacement Program and the multispecialty team on 7S and the orthopedic surgeons and other surgical specialty teams to promote high-quality outcomes for hospitalized patients.
Active role in quality-based efforts to prevent complications, emergency department visits, surgical site infections, and readmissions after discharge.