ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER - ACUTE CARE SURGERY

About the role

At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs.

Culture

At Cooper University Health Care, we’ve built an environment where everyone is passionate about learning, healing, and service. Making this mission a reality means cultivating supportive, inspiration-focused conversations between our team members at every level. We’re proud of the purpose-driven culture our team shares, and the outcomes it produces for our patients.

Success Profile

• Collaborative
• Communicator
• Compassionate
• Results-Driven
• Strategic
• Clinical Excellence

Benefits

• 403(b): As a way to jumpstart your retirement savings, Cooper University Health Care will have 3% of your compensation automatically deducted from your pay each payroll period and contributed to your account under the plan with Fidelity Investments.
• Medical/Dental: Cooper offers multiple health plans through Independence Administrators (IA) which give you expanded access through the national Blue Card PPO program. Cooper offers dental benefits through Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier and Sun Life DMO.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Cooper University Health Care believes that ongoing education is important, both personally and professionally. If you are a benefit eligible, full-time, or part-time team member authorized to work at least 20 hours per week, you are eligible for Tuition Assistance.
• Professional Development: There are many opportunities to get involved in precepting, mentorship, research, Interprofessional education, grand rounds and presentations.
• APP Symposium Committee: Cooper APPs host an annual APP Symposium, an in-person educational event. This is a great way to continue your education, sharpen our presentation skills and network with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment & Management: Perform comprehensive assessments of acute surgical patients, develop and implement treatment plans, monitor progress, and adjust care as needed in collaboration with resident and attending physicians.
• Critical Care Procedures: Perform bedside procedures such as suturing, drain placement/removal and wound care management.
• Care Coordination: Work closely with surgeons, critical care intensivists, surgery and medicine residents, and the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Patient Monitoring: Continuously evaluate patient condition, monitor vital signs, and interpret lab results, diagnostic imaging, and other data to guide treatment decisions.
• Family Communication: Provide education and emotional support to patients' families, ensuring they are well-informed about the patient's condition, treatment options, and prognosis.
• Clinical Documentation: Maintain detailed and accurate electronic medical records (EMRs) of patient care, including assessments, treatments, interventions, and outcomes.
• Leadership & Education: Serve as a clinical leader through nursing staff education and contribute to the training of students and residents as needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in quality improvement initiatives and continuing education to stay current with best practices in emergency surgery care.

Skills

• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Work Environment

Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.

Experience Required

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in surgery, trauma, emergency medicine, or critical care settings preferred.

Education Requirements

• Master's Degree - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is required.

Licenses/Certifications

• Board certification Nurse Practitioner and Acute Care certification or Board certification as Physician Assistant;
• Active New Jersey License;
• American Heart Association BLS and CDS/DEA.