Nurse Practitioner: Hospital Medicine

Summary

Provides primary and/or specialty nursing and/or medical care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with a physician according to a standard care arrangement and specialty board certification. Operates in accordance with Section  of the Ohio Revised Code and rule adopted by the Board of Nursing for Advanced Practice Nurses, the national board certifying agency, and maintains a Standard Care Arrangement with a collaborating physician(s) on the medical staff.

Performs health assessments and physical exams, identifies significant health and medical risk factors, orders and interprets tests and studies, develops diagnoses, independently and in collaboration develops treatment plans with the patient and significant others, performs diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with board certification, state law and organizational medical staff privileges. May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority.

Develops patient education plans, participates in medical team rounds, collaborates with nursing and other healthcare team members to ensure quality patient care, performs admission history and physical, documents progress notes, completes discharge summaries, provides consultations and requests consults, assists with and facilitates discharge planning, may serve as resource for staff/residents and clinical preceptor for APN students. Other duties as assigned.

• Provide advanced nursing care to patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions, including delivery of acute care services.
• Practice with a variety of specialty-based populations including neonatal, pediatric, and adult.
• Practice in any setting where patients require complex monitoring and therapies, high‑intensity nursing intervention, or continuous nursing vigilance within high‑acuity care.
• Participate in quality monitoring by reviewing records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a bi‑annual basis to assure quality care as per ORC requirements.
• Complete Focused Professional Performance Evaluation (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Performance Evaluation (OPPE) for Advanced Practice Providers as part of Joint Commission requirements.
• Emphasize health promotion, disease prevention, and diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems.
• Participate in quality monitoring by reviewing records and treatment plans for patient outcomes bi‑annually to assure quality care per ORC requirements.
• Complete FPPE and Ongoing Professional Performance Evaluation (OPPE) for Advanced Practice Providers as part of Joint Commission requirement.

• Excellent critical thinking, self‑motivation and interpersonal communication skills essential.
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet and database use, and other computer software for data analysis and presentations.

• Master's or Doctoral Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Licensed as an RN in the State of Ohio, nationally certified as a nurse practitioner by a nationally accredited organization.
• Current certificate of authority and certificate to prescribe (or eligible) by Ohio Board of Nursing.
• ACLS or PALS may be required based upon practice setting.
• Obtain credentialing as an active member of medical staff and appropriate medical staff privileges.
• Current Health Care Provider BLS training required.
• Individuals hired without an MSN or DNP and those hired without a certificate to prescribe must actively pursue and obtain a MSN or DNP degree/certificate to prescribe.