POSITION
DESCRIPTION
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POSITION
SUMMARY: The
Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills
required for the comprehensive management of Medical ICU patients, (including
biological, social and psychological
assessments). The APP coordinates involvement of medical specialty
teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient,
and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical
team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic
procedures and coordinates discharge planning (as applicable). The APP
participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students. Provide
healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the
professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges,
where applicable. Such service may include, but
are not limited to. |
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER: |
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EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Graduate
of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree
in Nursing. |
2. |
National
Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers. |
3. |
Licensure
or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia. |
4. |
Fundamentals of Critical Care Support
(FCCS) Certification required immediately upon hire based on class
availability. |
5. |
BLS
Certification required. |
6. |
Advanced
Life Support certification required as deemed necessary by the department. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Eligible
new graduates will be considered. |
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: |
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EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
ACNPs
or AGACNPs preferred. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Medical
intensive care or acute care experience preferred. |
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: |
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EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Bachelor’s
Degree or Master’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as
applicable) Physician Assistant required. |
2. |
Graduate
of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required. |
3. |
Certification
by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants
required. |
4. |
Must
be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board
of Osteopathic Medicine. |
5. |
Fundamentals of Critical Care Support
(FCCS) Certification required immediately upon hire based on class
availability. |
6. |
BLS
Certification required. |
7. |
Advanced
Life Support Certification required as deemed necessary by the department. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Medical
intensive care or acute care experience preferred. |
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: |
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EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Masters
level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant
preferred. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Medical
intensive care or acute care experience preferred. |
CORE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended
to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to
this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an
all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may
be assigned. |
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1. |
Manages comprehensive and individualized care for medical ICU patients
and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization. |
2. |
Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations. |
3. |
Completes integrated assessments. |
4. |
With the collaboration of medical ICU faculty or by following
established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or
consults as deemed appropriate. |
5. |
Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following
established clinical guidelines and scope of practice. |
6. |
Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding
abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients. |
7. |
Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents
findings in medical record. |
8. |
Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and
tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in
the clinic (as applicable). |
9. |
Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for medical ICU
patients, which includes teaching, discharge planning and necessary referral
to other members of the health care team as necessary. |
10. |
Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum
of their educational experience and certification. |
11. |
Identifies unstable or complex medical ICU patient care situations and
facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting. |
12. |
Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency
care. |
13. |
Evaluates medical ICU patients and serves as a coordinator for follow
up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable). |
14. |
Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable). |
15. |
Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in
clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation
and management of the individual needs of patients/families. |
16. |
Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner. |
17. |
Bases decisions made/actions
taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care
and/or research findings. |
18. |
Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies
in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students,
patients, families and the community. |
19. |
Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to
appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities
and readiness to learn. |
20. |
Updates own knowledge base throughout the year. |
21. |
Completes all identified clinical competencies. |
22. |
Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the medical ICU
patient. |
23. |
Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional
personnel in area of expertise. |
24. |
Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as
appropriate in area of expertise. |
25. |
Documents the plan of care, interventions and
evaluations in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the
patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and
compliance standards for documentation. |
26. |
Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve
patient outcome based improvements in care. |
27. |
Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in
the medical ICU practice that positively impact patient outcomes. |
28. |
Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate
creative problem solving and provide professional support. |
29. |
Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient
care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role
model. |
30. |
Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery
of care to medical ICU patients and families throughout the inpatient
hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting. |
31. |
Participates and provides leadership for committees and task forces. |
32. |
Documents
hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate. |
33. |
Reviews and interprets medical ICU data from sources such as patient
registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care,
and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary. |
34. |
Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the
Principal Investigator. |
35. |
Assists medical ICU Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the
collection of outcome measures. |
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. |
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1. |
Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting,
moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, and
carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighting 40+ pounds. |
WORKING
ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. |
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1. |
Working closely with others. |
2. |
Working protracted or irregular hours. |
3. |
Working around biohazards. |
4. |
Working around infectious diseases. |
5. |
Working with or near the deceased. |
6. |
Working with hands in water. |
7. |
Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care
equipment. |
SKILLS
AND ABILITIES: |
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1. |
Proficiency with computers. |
2. |
Strong communication skills. |
Date
Reviewed/Revised: May 2021 |