WVU
ADVANCED PRACTICE PROFESSIONALS | Neurosurgery | INPATIENT | Nurse Practitioner
WVU, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26501
## **JOB TITLE &CODE****:****ADVANCED PRACTICE PROFESSIONALS – Neurosurgery – Nurse Practitioner (85001) or Physician Assistant (85101)** The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of neurosurgery 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:********EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:****1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers3. Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.4. American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of thedepartment.**EXPERIENCE:**1. Acute care or neurosurgery experience preferred.2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:****EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:******MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:********EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:****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 or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.5.
American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of thedepartment.**EXPERIENCE:**1. Acute care or neurosurgery experience preferred.2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.## **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**## **EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:**1. Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant 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. Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.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. 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. 20. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year. 21. Completes all identified clinical competencies. 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 neurosurgery patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting. 36. Other duties/projects as assigned. **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. **SKILLS AND ABILITIES:** 1. Proficiency with computers. 2. Strong communication skills. University Health Associates (UHA) is a private, not-for-profit corporation composed of clinical faculty members of the WVU School of Medicine and School of Dentistry, and also advanced practice providers and other allied health providers. The organization is West Virginia’s largest multi-specialty physician practice. UHA operates and staffs clinics and hospitals throughout West Virginia and surrounding states. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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:********EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:****1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers3. Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.4. American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of thedepartment.**EXPERIENCE:**1. Acute care or neurosurgery experience preferred.2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:****EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:******MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:********EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:****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 or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.5.
American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of thedepartment.**EXPERIENCE:**1. Acute care or neurosurgery experience preferred.2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.## **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**## **EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:**1. Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant 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. Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.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. 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. 20. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year. 21. Completes all identified clinical competencies. 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 neurosurgery patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting. 36. Other duties/projects as assigned. **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. **SKILLS AND ABILITIES:** 1. Proficiency with computers. 2. Strong communication skills. University Health Associates (UHA) is a private, not-for-profit corporation composed of clinical faculty members of the WVU School of Medicine and School of Dentistry, and also advanced practice providers and other allied health providers. The organization is West Virginia’s largest multi-specialty physician practice. UHA operates and staffs clinics and hospitals throughout West Virginia and surrounding states. #J-18808-Ljbffr