ARNP - Department of Surgery

The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the Department of Surgery's Pediatric Surgery division functions as an independent healthcare provider who, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive care to patients on the Pediatric Surgery Service. Demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in caring for Pediatric Surgery patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered within surgery, including pre- and post-operative surgical management and post-operative complications.

Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, care coordination, and admissions for patients and families with acute and chronic Pediatric Surgery health needs. Demonstrates an advanced level of clinical knowledge, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice. Works within an interdisciplinary team with administration, nursing, physician, and other involved university faculty to assure safe, effective, quality patient care and to promote UI Health Care’s educational and research missions.

Provides care within the scope of practice as outlined by state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, and practice agreements. May begin practice after credentialing and privileging process has been completed by the University of Iowa Health Care Clinical Staff Office. Active hospital privileges will be required and reviewed on a semi-annual basis to maintain employment within the Department.

• Provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and treatment of disease.
• Develop and implement outpatient treatment plan with multidisciplinary team, including admissions, pre- and post-operative management, and procedures.
• Ability to write admission, history and physical, and postop clinic notes in an accurate and concise method with documentation for appropriate billing.
• Procedures in accordance with privileging process may include, but not limited to, anorectal dilatation, anoscopy, Broviac removal, carbon dioxide/intense pulse light, cecostomy/gastrostomy/jejunostomy tube change, incision and drainage of abscess, and sharp wound debridement.
• Education of patient and family, residents and medical students, nursing staff regarding treatment plan.

• a comprehensive history and physical.
• Evaluate and interpret pertinent lab and imaging studies.
• Possess working knowledge of appropriate pharmacology, antibiotic stewardship, and narcotic prescriptive practices.
• Participate and meet or exceed metrics for OPPE as set forth by UI Health Care Chief Medical Officer and Department of Surgery.

• Participation in Quality Assurance and research endeavors.
• Development and implementation of clinical guidelines.
• Participation in educational and multidisciplinary rounds and conferences.

• Demonstrate respect when communicating with staff, patients, family, and visitors.

• Support the vision, mission, and core values of UI Health Care.
• Comply with Code of Ethical Behavior, organizational and Departmental policies.
• Comply with Departmental guidelines for hours of work.
• Meet national and state Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant continuing education requirements.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve and optimize health care.

• Demonstrates active listening skills in interactions.
• Seeks out opportunities to welcome new hires.
• Engages with patients and their families to build positive relationships.
• Offers constructive feedback and tactfully accepts feedback given.
• Explains why a suggested action should be taken.
• Models transparency to the highest degree possible.

• Contributes to a positive work environment through their interactions with others.
• Demonstrates concern for the larger community served by the organization.
• Takes initiative…