Advanced Practice Provider- Trauma Surgery- St Vincent - Green Bay, WI

Overview

Advanced Practice Provider
- Trauma Surgery
- St Vincent

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

At Prevea Health, the Advanced Practice Provider Surgical is an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant in a specified surgical care department, working alongside surgeons to ensure optimal patient outcomes. They play a vital role in pre-operative assessments, surgical procedures, and post-operative care, enhancing the efficiency and quality of our surgical services in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Their expertise helps deliver compassionate, comprehensive care to patients throughout their surgical journey.

• Assist in surgical procedures as a first or second assist, adhering to aseptic techniques and surgical protocols.
• Perform surgical procedures under supervision or independently, as per scope of practice and credentialing.
• Provide postoperative follow-up care, including wound management, suture/staple removal, and patient education. Also provides services as appropriate to assigned specialty, which may include the ordering of appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, the prescription of pharmacological agents, and other non-pharmacological treatment modalities.
• Provide assessment, evaluation, and management to patients that may include but is not limited to minor, acute, chronic, and episodic illnesses and injuries, including follow-up exams if required.
• Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information, documenting all details in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with physicians and other providers to develop and implement patient care plans to ensure the best possible care and outcomes for patients.
• Provide case management services to assist clients and families with the arrangement for, or referral to, needed services.
• Collaborate with patients to review their health background and wellness, provide health counseling and education to determine physiological, emotional, and environmental needs, and advise patients and their families on future health plans and illness prevention.

• Graduate of a minimum master’s level nurse practitioner program OR graduate from an accredited physician assistant program. Required

• 1-3 years work experience in a clinical setting within a health care organization. Preferably in the surgical department applying to. Preferred

• Understanding of the surgical department's information and techniques necessary for diagnosing and treating human injuries and diseases, including symptom recognition, treatment methods, medication properties and interactions, and preventive healthcare practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and behaviors.
• Ability to form work/patient relationships with patients and peers.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet changing demands.
• Ability to handle and process confidential information.
• Fosters teamwork through effective written and verbal communication.

• Individual must possess either the licenses/certification details of a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant.
• Nurse Practitioner:
  Registered nurse in the state of Wisconsin with a certification through American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Nurse Association (ANA). Also certified in the State of Wisconsin as an Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber or certification eligible, obtaining certification at the first opportunity Upon Hire Required
• Physician Assistant:
  Licensed by the state of Wisconsin as a Physician Assistant. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Upon Hire Required
• CPR/Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification from approved program. Required

• Sit - Occasionally
• Stand - Frequently
• Walk - Frequently
• Drive - Rarely
• Climb (Stairs/Ladders) - Occasionally
• Bend (Neck) - Frequently
• Bend (Waist) - Frequently
• Squat - Occasionally
• Twist/Turn (Neck) - Occasionally
• Twist/Turn (Waist) - Occasionally
• Lift/Carry 0-10 lbs.
  
  - Frequently
• Lift/Carry 11-25 lbs.
  
  - Occasionally
• Lift/Carry 26-35 lbs.
  
  - Rarely
• Lift/Carry 36-50 lbs.
  
  - Rarely
• Push/Pull 11-25 lbs.
  
  - Rarely
• Push/Pul…