Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Pulmonary Consult

What You Will Do

• Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
• Performs and documents daily assessments.
• Collections and analyzes data and formulates a family-centered plan of care.
• Performs any needed advanced procedures that are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing process.
• Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment plan.
• Using the most current evidence, modifies the plan of care based on the effectiveness of the treatment and the patient/family response to the plan.
• Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team.
• Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
• Participates in scholarly activities including research and education.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.
• Participates in the professional development of others.
• Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety.
• Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms.
• Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.

  Education

  • Master's Degree Nursing Required
  • Bachelor's Degree - Physician Assistant Required

    Skills And Abilities

    • Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
    • Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
    • Refer to Scope of Practice Document and Clinical Responsibilities Checklist for specific requirements of role.
    • Computer Competency
    • Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).
    • Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype).
    • Web browsing, intranet search, document access.
    • Basic use of patient facing technology. (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).
    • Navigation and use of clinical communication systems.
    • Information Literacy
    • Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it.
    • Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice.
    • Evaluates outcomes of the use of information.
    • Information Management Literacy
    • Navigation of the electronic health record system.
    • Able to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.
    • Effectively uses clinical decision support tools.
    • Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.
    • Able to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.

      Licenses and Certifications

      • Prescriptive Authority - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required within 3 months of hire
      • Specialty Certification - in area of education/subspecialty. Required certification must match scope of practice for that practice area. Required upon hire
      • Registered Nurse - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required upon hire OR
      • Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required upon hire
      • Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants – Required upon hire
      • Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board – Required upon hire

        Salary Range

        SALARY RANGE: $104,600.00 - $138,600.00 Annually