Advanced Practice Nurse, ACS - General Medicine

About the Role

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a skilled health provider who, through a written collaborative practice agreement with a physician, is credentialed through the Medical Staff Office. As a member of the Medical Staff, the APN demonstrates standards of professional practice that include ethical decision-making, job activities related to quality assessment/improvement, self-evaluation, leadership, and research. The APN is self-directed and purposeful in seeking necessary knowledge and skills to develop and maintain competency. The APN in the Medical Practice utilizes critical judgment in the performance of comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and the prescribing of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments in the direct management of patients diagnosed with a variety of medical conditions/diseases. The APN practice promotes wellness through conducting research, providing education, and works autonomously as well as in interdisciplinary teams as resources and consultants.

Responsibilities

• Collects comprehensive patient health data/history including past and present medical, surgical, family, and social history.
• Collects and interprets diagnostic tests and procedures relevant to the patient’s status.
• Completes the medication reconciliation process by documenting the current list of medications (including over-the-counter and nutritional supplements) taken by the patient at each visit.
• Performs and documents an appropriate comprehensive physical assessment of patients, including a review of systems, evaluation of manifestations and toxicities related to medical conditions, and anticoagulation management.
• In collaboration with the physician, critically analyzes the assessment data/diagnostic tests and determines a diagnosis.
• Develops a comprehensive plan of care that includes interventions or treatments to attain outcomes.
• Prescribes and/or orders medications on a New Jersey Prescription blank, signs his/her name on the prescription, certification number, and prints his/her name.

Qualifications

Required

• A current Registered/Professional Nurse license and registration in the State of New Jersey.
• Completion of an educational program designed to prepare graduates to practice as an NP/APN, with a master’s degree in nursing and eligibility for certification by a national certifying body.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and creative problem-solving.
• A minimum of two (2) years of clinical nursing experience and current BLS certification.

Credential Required

• Current NJ License and Registration.
• Certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nursing, with specialization as indicated.
• BLS certification.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage.
• Dental & Vision Insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Pension Plan.
• Pet Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Professional Development.

Pay

In compliance with New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is $136,294 - $180,084. University Hospital considers multiple factors when determining compensation, including (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education and training, key skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational needs. The expected salary range for this position is in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Law; final compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.