APP- Inpatient Vascular Surgery

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will provide the surgical patient and their family with continuity of care in the inpatient setting. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will act as an integral part of the surgical service. The practitioner will also act as an educator and a liaison to other health care providers providing care across the care continuum.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acts as an integral member of the surgical service for patients on the surgical service from inpatient services (both the ICU and the convalescent wards) to outpatient settings to include the following: conducting history and physical exams, ordering and interpreting lab tests, prescribing medications, developing and monitoring patient treatment plans, making appropriate referrals to other specialists, and prescribing and ordering appropriate treatment modalities.
• Performs minor procedures, including but not limited to: peripheral IV access, central venous access, PICC line placement, repair of lacerations, incision/drainage/washout/debridement of wounds, tube thoracostomy, tracheostomy changes, arterial catheter placement, removal of drains/sutures/staples, placement and removal of N-G tubes/N-D tubes/foley catheters, and assisting with surgery consistent with institutional processes.
• Collaborates with unit teachers and clinical nurse specialists to provide education to nurses in the patient care units, and serves as a preceptor for medical students, and other NP or PA students.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree
• Current Rhode Island licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (for NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
• Current DEA licensure
• Strong interpersonal skills

PAY RANGE

$127,504.00-$161,782.40

LOCATION

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

WORK TYPE

M-Fr, four 10-hr shifts

WORK SHIFT

Day

DAILY HOURS

10 hours

DRIVING REQUIRED

Yes