APRN - TOSH OR Pre-optimization Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
The TOSH OR Pre-optimization Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively with a physician and multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive preoperative medical evaluation and optimization for adult patients. The role focuses on detailed clinical assessments, risk identification, treatment planning, patient education, and coordinated multidisciplinary preparation to ensure patients are medically ready for surgery. The position extends the patient care and administrative services of UAMS physicians. The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive health assessments, determines diagnoses, implements treatment plans, prescribes medical treatments, and manages patients’ health issues in collaboration with designated physicians. The role includes working autonomously and collaboratively, serving as a health care resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate, and coordinating multidisciplinary care and consultations to ensure care is timely and appropriate.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing with an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) qualification.
- Two years of RN experience.
- One year of AGPCNP or FNP experience.
- Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas.
- Arkansas APRN license or eligibility for licensure.
- AGPCNP or FNP certification.
Nice To Haves
- Four years of RN experience.
- Two years of AGPCNP or FNP experience.
- Obtain prescriptive authority and a DEA license after hire.
- Pre-optimization clinic experience.
Responsibilities
- Extend the patient care and administrative services of UAMS physicians.
- Provide comprehensive health assessments, determine diagnoses, implement treatment plans, prescribe medical treatments, and manage patient health issues in collaboration with designated physicians.
- Work autonomously and collaboratively to diagnose and manage patients’ health care problems.
- Serve as a health care resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary patient care, facilitating necessary consultations and ensuring care is timely and appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for qualifying staff and family.
- Holiday, vacation, and sick leave.
- Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only).
- Retirement with up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS.
- Basic life insurance up to $50,000.
- Career training and educational opportunities.
- Merchant discounts.
- Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
