Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital - Winchester, VA
posted 3 months ago
The Hospital Medicine Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (APP) at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital plays a crucial role in delivering medical care to hospitalized patients in collaboration with the Hospitalist physician. This position focuses on providing acute hospital care to complex medical patients, ensuring that they receive comprehensive and coordinated care throughout their hospital stay. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will work closely with an interdisciplinary care team to facilitate discharge planning and ensure a smooth transfer of care back to the patient's primary provider. This involves consulting and making referrals to physicians and other healthcare team members as appropriate, thereby enhancing the overall patient care experience. In this role, the NP/PA is responsible for providing patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification, or registration, adhering to all relevant laws and regulations. They will conduct comprehensive bedside assessments, write orders and prescriptions for medications, and coordinate various diagnostic evaluations and follow-up exams. The NP/PA will also be tasked with developing and maintaining effective working relationships with referral sources, hospital employees, consulting physicians, and staff, ensuring that communication remains professional and effective. The position requires a strong commitment to customer service, as the NP/PA will monitor customer satisfaction and facilitate problem-solving with patients, families, and referral sources. They will assist with daily patient rounding, discharge planning, and regulatory documentation, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations as well as organizational policies. The NP/PA will also participate in program development and service recovery initiatives as needed, contributing to the continuous improvement of patient care services.