Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant II - Nephrology & Hypertension: Nocturnist

About the role

This position will be in the Nephrology & Hypertension division, functioning as a NP/PA hospital nocturnist. The Nephrology & Hypertension NP/PA Hospitalists work on a consulting service to provide 24/7 coverage managing chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage kidney disease (ESKD), acute kidney injury (AKI), hypertension, and acid base & electrolyte disturbances for patients throughout the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Primarily focused on Hospital Coverage (days, evenings, nights, weekends).
• A minimum of 75% of coverage expected as in-house overnight hospital coverage.
• Work independently to the full scope of practice in compliance with state licensure.
• Perform and documents in the medical record detailed patient history and physical examinations.
• Presents patient report to on-call consultant to develop, collaborate and implement individualized plan of care.
• Follows assigned patient population throughout shifts.
• Delivers patient education regarding kidney diseases, electrolyte derangements, CKD care and renal replacement therapies, including dialysis modality options.
• Consults with surgical teams to promote optimal dialysis access placements for hospitalized patients.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacological treatments and therapeutic procedures, including dialysis and continuous renal replacement therapies, as per accepted evidence-based guidelines and expected institutional protocols.
• Makes appropriate referrals as needed.
• Assists with ongoing departmental process improvement and policy development.
• Actively attends and participates in educational lectures as part of the MD and APP fellowship program, grand rounds, quality improvement and faculty meetings.
• Precepts, mentors and instructs students, graduates, and NP/PA colleagues.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner: Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. Current FL RN and APRN license and certification as an FNP, ANP or ACNP.
• Physician Assistant: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the FL State Board of Medical Practice.
• Additional Qualifications:
• Active BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross at start date required
• 1+ year experience; however, new graduates may apply.
• Inpatient/Hospitalist acute care advanced practice experience preferred.
• Prior training and education in nephrology, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplant.
• Prior experience providing continuous renal replacement therapy (as a nurse or as an advanced practitioner) in the ICU setting.
• Experience providing care in patient’s homes or via telehealth/remote monitoring.
• Strong computer skills in an Electronic Medical Record.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 and Teams.
• Flexibility to adjust work assignments (outpatient dialysis unit and ambulatory clinic) as needs of the practice evolve.
• Strong teamwork ethic with emphasis on collective ownership.
• Solution-oriented, identifies innovative solutions for quality improvement.
• Embraces work environment led by continued growth and change