Advanced Practice Nurse

Job Description

Job Title: Advanced Practice Nurse

Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department Name: Roselle Park Medical Associates

Req #: 0000250567

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Nurse Practitioner will work one day per week seeing patients in-office at Roselle Park Medical Associates, with the potential for afternoon home visits as needed for established home -patients within the area.

The remaining four days will be spent providing care in a sub-acute nursing home setting.

The position includes on-call responsibilities every fifth week, covering after-hours of 5:00 PM to 9:00 AM, Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity or would like to apply, please contact Francesca Badalamenti, APP Recruiter, at Francesca.Badalamenti@rwjbh.org

Requirements:

APN License

RN License

NP Certiciation

BLS and ACLS

CDS and DEA

Schedule:

Full Time

Days

1 day in the office and 4 days at external facilities

Essential Functions:

Rounds regularly at one to two subacute care facilities

Performs transitional care visits for patients discharged from subacute/nursing home facilities

Conducts home visits as part of ongoing patient care

Preferred background or strong interest in palliative care

Completes POLST (Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) forms

Collaborates closely with physicians within the practice to coordinate and align patient care

Performs comprehensive initial and episodic health assessments; in order to identify existing or potential health problems

Initiates and implements an individualized nursing and medical plan of care in collaboration with members of interdisciplinary team

Initiates appropriate diagnostic, therapeutic, medical and nursing actions in conjunction with physician

Provides follow-up care including acute and routine examinations

Assesses progress, identify problems, initiate preventive measures, recognize emergent problems, initiate proper care in collaboration with physician

Monitors and adjusts patients medication according to protocol or medical plan of care

Implements nutritional therapies, as appropriate

Triages patient problem calls which requires medical attention

Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures

Recognizes normal and abnormal laboratory findings and the pathology involved

Documents information in patients charts following documentation standards

Provides health education to the patient and family (e,g, management of side effects, anticipatory teachings)

Manages medical emergencies as indicated, and according to standing orders

Provides monitoring and continuity of care between health care settings

Provides patient and family counseling and reassurance in regard to psychological and or psychosocial issues

Initiates proper referrals to private or community agencies

Acts as a resource and teacher for other members of the health care team

Shares knowledge and expertise with staff

Collaborates with the nursing and medical staff at partner and affiliate sites to coordinate continuity of care

Evaluates the quality of care as well as the quality of life for patients through assessment of patient response and recommend interventions, as indicated