Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Masters Physician Assistant- Lung Transplant (day shift) @ HUP

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical care for patient population according to established protocols and utilizes evidence based practice standards in collaboration with team.
• Maintains accurate and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations consistent with organizational standards in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Identifies self properly to the patient and family, and clarifies the role of the APP if necessary.
• The APP should function within their scope and refer to the collaborating physician when outside of scope, and/or directed by the collaborating physician or when requested by the patient and/or family.
• Performs interventions specific to assigned patient population and collaborative agreement.
• Participates in the performance improvement processes to meet quality of care and service standards.
• Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility as role model to peers and members of the health care team.
• Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient’s clinical status.
• Addresses patient and family concerns and creates a therapeutic relationship to provide support.
• Provides patient education, counseling and instruction regarding patient diagnosis, medical treatments, medications, and preventative care.
• Participate in and support accreditation, compliance and regulatory activities of the organization.
• Precept students and other health care learners.
• Identifies patient/family needs for community resources and refers appropriately.

Requirements

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Master's Prepared Physician Assistant (required)
• Masters Degree (required)
• BLS/ ACLS (required)
• Credentials: Current licensure or eligibility in the Commonwealth of PA and eligibility for credentialing by the medical board (required)
• Transplant experience as a Nurse or as a Provider (preferred)

Qualifications

• New graduates will be considered on an individual basis