NP Ambulatory - OBGYN Generalist

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Womens Health Nurse Practitioner provides assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute and complex chronic health conditions. The role includes performing and documenting complete histories and physical examinations, ordering and collecting relevant diagnostic information, and responding to patient status changes, including situations that may require procedural or resuscitative interventions. The practitioner assesses risks associated with care, collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team to establish diagnoses, manages diagnostic tests, and develops and implements individualized plans of care using evidence-based guidelines and protocols. The practitioner documents patient progress and care in the medical record in a timely manner and communicates with patients, families, and staff to support continuity across inpatient and outpatient care. Professional practice includes mentoring and educating graduate students, engaging in research and evidence-based practice, participating in Advance Practice Grand Rounds and specialty meetings, and maintaining continuing education units and professional organization membership. Epic experience is preferred.

Requirements

Womens Health Nurse Practitioner.
Maintain continuing education units (CEUs).
Maintain membership in a professional organization.

Nice To Haves

Epic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform complete histories and physical examinations and document them in the medical record.
Order and collect data using appropriate assessment techniques, diagnostic information, and procedures as indicated.
Respond as a first responder to patient status changes and situations requiring orders, procedural interventions, or resuscitative interventions.
Assess risks associated with care of acute and complex chronically ill patients, including medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions, and diagnostic procedures.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team to diagnose acute and complex chronic conditions.
Manage diagnostic tests through 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 health care needs.
Use evidence-based practice guidelines and protocols in individualized plans of care across the continuum.
Implement and modify plans of care and prescribe diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions.
Perform advanced procedures as appropriate to privileges and competency validation.
Document patient progress in applicable progress notes, transfer and discharge summaries, clinic notes, and other medical record documentation.
Maintain timely documentation that meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity.
Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team and facilitate communication with patients, families, and staff to promote continuity of care.
Precept, mentor, educate, and instruct graduate students.
Seek opportunities to participate in research and analysis of evidence-based practice.
Participate in Advance Practice Grand Rounds and specialty-specific meetings.
Maintain CEUs 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
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, for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time