POSITION
DESCRIPTION
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POSITION
SUMMARY: The Advance Practice Professional (APP) is
an individual with clinical/surgical urology expertise. The APP completes
comprehensive patient health evaluations (including biological, social and
psychological assessments) in collaboration with the appropriate
clinical/faculty team. The APP assesses, and coordinates the
educational and psychosocial needs of the surgical urology patient and
caretakers. The APP develops and reviews the plan of care with the
other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, and
coordinates peri-operative care discharge planning (as applicable) and appropriate
post hospital and ambulatory follow up. The APP participates in the
education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs diagnostic
procedures and therapeutic procedures. The APP participates in all aspects of
the global management of the surgical urology patient throughout the system.
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. |
Department
Specific: APRNs requesting to be privileged as First Assists in peri-operative
services will be required to complete an ANOR approved RNFA Certificate
program and obtain a passing grade on RNFA certification exam. |
5. |
BLS Certification required with
additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
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6. |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
at the discretion of the department. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Eligible new
graduates will be considered. |
PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Surgical urology experience preferred. |
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: |
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR
LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant or
Master’s Degree as 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. |
5. |
BLS Certification required with additional
Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department. |
6. |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the
discretion of 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. |
Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant
preferred. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Surgical urology 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 surgical urology patients and their
families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization (as applicable), immediate
post discharge, and in the ambulatory setting. |
2. |
Completes daily
rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/surgical urology evaluations. |
3. |
Completes
integrated assessments. |
4. |
Participates
in peri-operative management of patient which may include, but not limited
to, 1st assisting in the operative suite. |
5. |
With the
collaboration of surgical urology faculty or by following established
clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as
deemed appropriate. |
6. |
Performs and
communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical
guidelines and scope of practice. |
7. |
Consults and
communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in
the evaluations of patients. |
8. |
Performs
succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical
record. |
9. |
Facilitates
patient discharge/follow up by coordinating appropriate services and tests
prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the
clinic (as applicable). |
10. |
Performs
necessary procedures following established clinical guidelines and protocols
for urological surgery and scope of practice (SOP). |
11. |
Manages
comprehensive and individualized care through the inpatient and immediate
post-discharge phase of the patient’s hospitalization and in the outpatient
setting (as applicable). |
12. |
Develops a
comprehensive individualized plan of care for surgical urology patients,
which includes teaching, discharge planning/follow-up and necessary referral
to other members of the health care team as necessary. |
13. |
Demonstrates
expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their
educational experience and certification. |
14. |
Participates
in physician rounds and consultations (as applicable). |
15. |
Identifies unstable
or complex surgical urology patient care situations and facilitates
appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting. |
16. |
Facilitates
patient discharge and/or postoperative care by coordinating appropriate
services and tests prior to scheduled outpatient follow up appointments (as
applicable). |
17. |
While in the
clinic setting, assists in the collection of outcome measures (as
applicable). |
18. |
Recognizes
emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care. |
19. |
Evaluates the
effectiveness of the surgery patient/family teaching and collaborates with
the nursing and clinical staff in the completion of education plan. |
20. |
Assists in
the collection of outcome measures (as applicable). |
21. |
Demonstrates
critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making
by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of
patients/families. |
22. |
Demonstrates
the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner. |
23. |
Bases decisions
made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established
standards of care and/or research findings. |
24. |
Utilizes
teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision
of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families
and the community. |
25. |
Promotes an
environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate
patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn. |
26. |
Updates own
knowledge base throughout the year. |
27. |
Completes
all identified clinical competencies. |
28. |
Serves as a
resource person for staff caring for the surgical urology patient. |
29. |
Provides
educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area
of expertise. |
30. |
Mentors nursing
personnel in all levels of clinical practice.
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31. |
Participates
in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of
expertise. |
32. |
Communicates
effectively with patients/families, physicians and ancillary services at all
levels to assure coordinated efficient patient care. |
33. |
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. |
34. |
Documents
all interventions in the patient’s medical record following approved
hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation. |
35. |
Collaborates
with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based
improvements in care. |
36. |
Provides
leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the surgical
urology practice that positively impact patient outcomes. |
37. |
Works collaboratively
with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and
provide professional support. |
38. |
Participates
and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program
development and education. Serves as a
professional role model. |
39. |
Promotes and
practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to surgical
urology patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and
the ambulatory setting. |
40. |
Participates
and provides leadership for committees and task forces. |
41. |
Documents
hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate. |
42. |
Participates
in the WVUM/UHA Performance Improvement Plan. |
43. |
Applies
information from Performance Improvement activities, changing practice as
necessary, to improve care provided to patients. |
44. |
Reviews and
interprets surgical urology 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. |
45. |
Participates
in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator. |
46. |
Assists
surgery 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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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: September 2019 |