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Responsibilities:
The advanced practice provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) within the acute care hospital setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. The APP provides comprehensive care in the Nephrology Transplant Division, Department of Medicine.
The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner supporting the transplant Nephrology team will be responsible for the care of patients following kidney or pancreas transplant surgeries, both in clinic and hospital settings. In the clinic, the role involves overseeing the management of waitlisted kidney and/or pancreas transplant patients, as well as providing postoperative care for recipients of kidney and/or pancreas transplants. Additionally, the NP will offer consultation services, participate in rounds with physicians and fellows within the hospital.
Duties encompass a range of responsibilities, such as obtaining patient history, conducting comprehensive assessments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing pharmacological agents and treatments, and recommending non-pharmacological therapies. Monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions and making appropriate referrals are integral aspects of the role.
Moreover, the NP is expected to exhibit leadership qualities by actively participating in transplant committees, engaging in team projects, contributing to education projects and actively seeking opportunities to enhance practice through performance improvement initiatives. Involvement in professional organizations and participation in community activities is encouraged
Assessment amp; Management
Diagnosis
Formulates Plan of Care
Communication and Collaboration
Documentation
Professional Practice
Qualifications
Masterrsquo;s Degree
National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
BLS and ACLS certification
Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.
Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.
Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnetreg;-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.
Jeffersonrsquo;s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.
As an employer, Jeffersonmaintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
As an employer, the Jefferson Enterprise maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.Full Time
$121k-141k (estimate)
03/11/2024
06/07/2024