What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Nurse Practitioner-Deaconess Cross Pointe Inpatient – DSS position at Deaconess Hospital, Inc.?
Deaconess Cross Pointe is seeking a supplemental FNP to join our experienced team of Psychiatrists and several Advanced Practice Nurses. This hourly position does not require Mental Health Certification or specialist. The candidate will complete History & Physicals on newly admitted patients on a rotating basis with other NPs. Primary role will be to complete all admitted patient's medical H&Ps within 24 hours of admission. Candidates should be licensed in the State of Indiana with full prescriptive authority and certified by the ANCC/AANP as a Nurse Practitioner. Experience in primary care medicine outpatient or inpatient and behavioral health settings is preferred.
Job Duties include the following, other duties may be assigned:
- Obtains histories and performs physical examinations.
- Diagnoses and manages acute and chronic health conditions via evidence based guidelines.
- Orders, conducts, and interprets diagnostic studies and laboratory tests.
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to suturing, wound care, incision and drainage, splinting, casting, biopsies, invasive procedures such a line placement, etc. in accordance with training, scope of practice and collaborative and supervisory agreement requirements.
- Prescribes or recommends pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies, including controlled medications in accordance with practicing state’s Codes/Regulations, State Controlled Substance Registries, and supervisory agreements.
- Consults appropriate physician(s) for patient care needs.
- Refers patients to appropriate sources of care as indicated.
- Works to exceed national benchmarks for quality care delivery, cost containment and length of stay for various disease states.
- Assists patients to maximize their abilities to cope with health and illness.
- Presents and documents patient data.
- Assures the efficient utilization of resources while supporting clinical pathway implementation and compliance.
- Participates in the assurance of robust communication system (including telephone communications as needed) on the admission/status updates, discharge summaries, etc. in acknowledgement of the inpatient hospitalization as a component of the continuum of care provided by the primary care physician.
- Supports the primary care physician/patient relationship.
- Maintains a collegial relationship with the interprofessional team involved in care of the patient inclusive of the primary care physician.
- Takes responsibility for assuring patient/family satisfaction with care provided.
- Promotes self-care, health promotion, and disease prevention through the provision of information, counseling, and education for individuals, families and groups as indicated.
- Develops and participates in community outreach programs/activities.
- Assists with relevant billing documentation and development of efficient billing processes.
- Prescriptive authority will include controlled substance prescriptions for medications as is compliant within the practicing state’s codes/regulations (Indiana Code IC 25-23-1-19, and Kentucky KRS 218A.060 -130, under the conditions set forth in KRS 314.042).
- collaborative physician providers and APNs/PAs will meet to discuss patient care and management and to review current literature regarding practice trends as needed.
- Collaborative physician providers will evaluate the prescribing practices of the Advanced Practice /Physician Assistant by random, regular review.