APP - Advanced Practice Provider - Pediatric Cardiology Inpatient; Stepdown CV

APP - Advanced Practice Provider - Pediatric Cardiology Inpatient (Stepdown CV)

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Position Title
: APP - Advanced Practice Provider - Pediatric Cardiology Inpatient (Stepdown CV)

Department
:
Advance Practice Provider Surgery

Job Description
: General Description
:
An Advanced Practice Provider (APP), which includes physician assistants and nurse practitioners as an independent healthcare provider working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to patients in a dual role of outpatient and/or inpatient setting.

Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients and families with acute and chronic health needs. Works with administrative, nursing, physician, and university faculty to assure safe, effective, quality patient care and to promote OU Health’s educational and research missions.

Essential Responsibilities
: Clinical
:
Performs history and physical assessments of patients. Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets results. Develops, implements, evaluates, and alters the plan of care as needed.

Patient Care
:
Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease throughout the lifespan.

Research
:
Participates in research opportunities to advance the care and treatment of patients.

Communication
:
Communicates and collaborates effectively with physicians, other health professionals and health related agencies.

Activities
:
Participates in education of students and other health care professionals. Participates in organizational and departmental meetings, educational opportunities, committees and work groups as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications
: Education
:
Graduate of an accredited school of Professional Nursing if APRN, MSN or Master’s in Physician Assistant Services.

Experience
: 3 or more years of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in designated specialty preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required
:
Must have prescriptive authority within 6 months of hire.

• Active RN and APNP license in State of Oklahoma
  -AND
  - Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC and/or the AANP
• Active PA license in State of Oklahoma
  -AND
  - Active Physician Assistant certification issued by the NCCPA.

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants must obtain the required licensure from the State of Oklahoma within 30 days after the offer of employment.

• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire
  -AND- CPR certification and Advanced Life Support certifications if relevant to practice area.

Knowledge,

Skills And Abilities

:
Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation and epidemiology of medical conditions.

• Demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
• Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to practice area.
• Demonstrates an advanced level of medical/nursing clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism and systems-based practice.
• Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for the professional practice.
• Knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
• Ability to follow ethical principles regarding patient confidentiality, informed consent, and unanticipated adverse outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more.