One of our client is seeking an Nurse Practitioner
Type: Perm/ Full-Time
Schedule : Mon-Fri 8a-4:30pm **no weekends** (35 hour work week/Would get day off in week)
Location: New Jersey
Summary:
The Nurse Practitioner is an expert and patient advocate in a particular specialty or subspecialty of nursing practice. This position manages a group of clinically complex or resource intensive patients. Management includes assessing, diagnosing, planning, and prescribing pharmacological (in a collaborative practice) and non-pharmacological treatment for health problems according to established protocols, standards of care, health promotion, and preventive care within a specialized area of practice. Performs the role of advanced practice nurse through clinical practice, education, research and consultation with multidisciplinary groups utilizing a holistic approach to wellness.
Responsibilities and Duties:
* Demonstrates clinical expertise and utilizes advanced assessment skills in areas of clinical specialty to propose intervention and/or action plan utilizing evidence-based research to achieve positive outcomes for patients and families.
* Prioritizes and evaluates patient/family progress towards health outcome achievement utilizing a multidisciplinary approach.
* Provides culturally appropriate health promotion and disease/injury prevention strategies based on age, learning theory, epidemiological principles, developmental levels, learning needs, readiness, and ability to learn.
* Coordinates the development of evidenced-based practice protocols and standards of care that include interventions and treatments to achieve desired outcomes, including clinical, financial, and patient/family satisfaction.
* Analyzes patterns of variance in practice making recommendations for evidence-based changes to improve patient outcomes utilizing a multidisciplinary approach.
* Facilitates and coordinates/participates in formal or informal educational programs which include mentoring.
* Identifies educational needs of patients/families and collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to develop programs and teaching materials.
* Serves as a clinical resource person to nursing staff, patients/families, and other multidisciplinary team members across the continuum to evaluate complex patients and identify appropriate desired outcomes and interventions.
* Evaluates protocols and standards of care in light of current research findings related to specialty area.
* Utilizes and disseminates relevant research findings through clinical practice, education or consultation.
* Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
* Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
* Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
* All other duties assigned by management.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
* Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited nursing school and successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program.
* This position typically requires a minimum of 3 years of experience as a practicing Nurse Practitioner, preferably in the chosen specialty.
* RN state licensure and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state.
* Current state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner.
* AOCNP preferred. Current basic life support (BLS)/CPR certification required.
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Salary: $125,000-$140,000
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