Advanced Practice Professional - Urology APP - Garrett Regional Medical Center

About the role

The West Virginia University Health System, comprising 18 hospitals and five institutes, is the state's largest health system and largest private employer. The role involves managing comprehensive and individualized care for surgical urology patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive patient health evaluations and collaborates with the clinical/faculty team.
• Affords assessments, coordinates educational and psychosocial needs, and develops a plan of care.
• Participates in peri-operative management, directs care, and coordinates discharge planning and post-hospital follow-up.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within the scope of practice.
• Collaborates with residents and medical/nursing students, and educates patients and families.
• Facilitates patient discharge and postoperative care by coordinating appropriate services and tests.
• Assists in the collection of outcome measures and promotes an environment that facilitates learning.
• Communicates effectively with patients/families, physicians, and ancillary services to ensure coordinated care.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant.
• National Certification by a recognized APRN Certification Center or Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant training program.
• Licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
• BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Experience in surgical and/or urology preferred.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency with computers.
• Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills.
• Ability to utilize equipment safely.
• Teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies.
• Collaborative problem-solving and professional support.
• Leadership in clinical practice and performance improvement.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

United States of America (Exempt).