Advanced Practice Provider - Family Medicine

A Brief Overview
 

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by a Nurse Practitioner as specified by the Ohio State Nursing Board and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws

What You Will Do
This is a full-time, day shift position. In this role you will work 2.5 days at our Ashland office and 2 days at our Mansfield location with 4 hours allotted for admin. Will require some call coverage.  

• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers (10%25)
• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers (10%25)
• Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment (10%25)
• Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values (10%25)
• Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research (20%25)
• Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w/carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research (15%25)
• Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family (5%25)
• Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self (5%25)
• Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management (5%25)
• Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism (5%25)
• Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review (5%25)

Additional Responsibilities
 

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education Qualifications

·        (MSN) Master's Degree in Nursing, or

·        Master's Degree from an accredited PA educational program

Experience Qualifications

·        1+ years as a NP or PA Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership skills. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships. (Required proficiency)
• Must have computer skills to access patient medical data from UHHS mainframe. (Required proficiency)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio, and
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the State of Ohio, or
• Current Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of Ohio
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred

Physical Demands

• Standing - Frequently
• Walking - Frequently
• Sitting - Rarely
• Lifting - Frequently (50 lbs)
• Carrying - Frequently (50 lbs)
• Pushing - Frequently (50 lbs)
• Pulling - Frequently (50 lbs)
• Climbing - Occasionally (50 lbs)
• Balancing - Occasionally
• Stooping - Frequently
• Kneeling - Frequently
• Crouching - Frequently
• Crawling - Occasionally
• Reaching - Frequently
• Handling - Frequently
• Grasping - Frequently
• Feeling - Constantly
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly