ADVANCED PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL | Cardiothoracic Surgery | Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | APRN or PA-C

About the role

The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements. Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System. Work Here. Thrive Here.

Responsibilities

• Manages comprehensive and individualized care for cardiothoracic surgery patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization and immediate post discharge in the ambulatory setting
• Completes daily rounds: consults and/or pre-procedure evaluations during weekdays and as applicable, weekends/holidays as determined by specific clinical site and specialty
• Completes integrated assessments, documents efficient and precise clinical evaluations/plan in the electronic medical record (EMR)
• Collaborates with faculty or follows established clinical Guidelines and Protocols to order additional labs and/or diagnostic studies or consults as deemed appropriate
• Performs, interprets and /or communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice in the inpatient and outpatient setting
• Communicates to patient's comprehensive care team results of labs / diagnostic studies following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice, regarding abnormal findings in the evaluation of the patient
• Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for CT Surgery patients, which includes teaching, discharge planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary
• Identifies unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention with appropriate resources, in the clinic and/or hospital setting
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care
• Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable)
• Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification
• Possess and/or acquire the appropriate surgical skill set to be able to first assist in all CT surgery operations performed by the service (as applicable)
• Possess and/or acquire the appropriate surgical skill set to be able to perform open and/or endoscopic harvesting of appropriate conduit during the CT surgery operation (as applicable)
• Affords assistance in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable)
• Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families
• Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings
• Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community
• Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the CT surgery patient
• Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing
• National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers
• Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia
• BLS certification required
• Department Specific: APRNs requesting to be privileged as First Assists in peri-operative services will be required to complete an ANOR approved CNOR Certificate program and obtain a passing grade on CNOR certification exam
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department

Skills

• Proficiency with computers
• Strong communication skills