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About the Role

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) coordinates and manages the comprehensive care of hospitalized patients, collaborating with medical/surgical specialty teams to develop and review care plans. The APP performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, manages peri-operative services, and coordinates ambulatory management and discharge planning. They also participate in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

Responsibilities

Manages comprehensive and individualized care for hospitalized patients and their families.
Completes daily rounds, consults, and pre-procedure/evaluations.
Completes integrated assessments.
Orders additional tests or consults in collaboration with hospitalist faculty or following established guidelines.
Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests.
Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings.
Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings.
Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating services and tests for outpatient follow-up.
Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care, including teaching and discharge planning.
Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum.
Identifies and facilitates intervention for unstable or complex patient care situations.
Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
Evaluates general medicine patients and coordinates follow-up, procedures, and tests in the ambulatory setting.
Assists in the collection of outcome measures.
Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills.
Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment safely.
Bases decisions and actions on scientific principles, standards of care, and research findings.
Utilizes teaching/learning theory for education to staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
Promotes an environment that facilitates learning.
Updates own knowledge base.
Completes all identified clinical competencies.
Serves as a resource for staff caring for hospitalized patients.
Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel.
Participates in community programs and distributes literature.
Documents the plan of care, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely.
Collaborates with other leaders and staff to achieve patient outcome improvements.
Provides leadership in the development and implementation of changes in cardiology practice.
Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff for problem-solving and professional support.
Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development, and education.
Promotes and practices innovation in the delivery of care.
Participates and provides leadership for committees and task forces.
Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate.
Reviews and interprets cardiology data and recommends/implements changes.
Participates in clinical trials and research studies.
Assists Hospitalist Faculty, Administrators, and Directors in collecting outcome measures.
Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing (for Nurse Practitioner).
National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers (for Nurse Practitioner).
Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia (for Nurse Practitioner).
American Heart Association BLS Certification required (for Nurse Practitioner).
Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant required (for Physician Assistant).
Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant training program required (for Physician Assistant).
Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required (for Physician Assistant).
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine (for Physician Assistant).
American Heart Association BLS Certification required (for Physician Assistant).

Skills

Coordination skills
Clinical skills
Proficiency with computers
Strong communication skills

Location

South Charleston, West Virginia

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Acute care or hospitalist experience preferred
Eligible new graduates will be considered

Education Level

Master’s Degree in Nursing (for Nurse Practitioner)
ACNP or AGACNP preferred, but FNPs will be considered (for Nurse Practitioner)
Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant (for Physician Assistant)
Masters level education as Medical/Surgical Physician Assistant preferred (for Physician Assistant)

About the Company

The West Virginia University Health System is the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprising 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states.
It includes five institutes and provides management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

Equal Opportunity

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.
WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.