Penn Medicine - Eatontown, NJ
posted 3 days ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Eatontown, NJ
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The Nurse Practitioner (APP I) at Penn Medicine is responsible for providing direct clinical care to patients, adhering to established protocols and evidence-based practices. This role involves collaboration with a team and a collaborating physician, ensuring high-quality patient care while maintaining accurate medical records and addressing patient needs. The Nurse Practitioner also plays a vital role in education, leadership, and professional development within the healthcare team.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct clinical care for patient population according to established protocols and utilizes evidence based practice standards in collaboration with team.
- Maintains accurate and confidential medical records, documenting all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations in the electronic health record (EHR).
- Identifies self properly to the patient and family, clarifying the role of the nurse practitioner if necessary.
- Functions within their scope and refers to the collaborating physician when outside of scope or as directed.
- Performs interventions specific to assigned patient population and collaborative agreement.
- Participates in performance improvement processes to meet quality of care and service standards.
- Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility as a role model to peers and members of the health care team.
- Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based on patient's clinical status.
- Addresses patient and family concerns and creates a therapeutic relationship to provide support.
- Provides patient education, counseling, and instruction regarding patient diagnosis, medical treatments, medications, and preventative care.
- Participates in and supports accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities of the organization.
- Precepts NP students and other health care learners.
- Identifies patient/family needs for community resources and refers appropriately.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse - NJ (Required)
- Advanced Practice Nurse (Required)
- National Board Certification
- Prescriptive Authority
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
- BLS/CPR as a healthcare provider as per the American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required)
Nice-to-haves
- Master's Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nursing
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits program
- Prepaid tuition assistance program
