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- Provides health care that includes services to individuals and families, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. Direct care services may include, but are not limited to, obtaining a patient history, providing a complete or focused physical examination, ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, performing procedures, patient and family education, and managing social, economic and ethical issues within the scope of a health care provider. Indirect patient care services may include, but are limited to setting standards for nursing practice and facilitating the professional practice of nursing care at the bedside.
- Under the supervision of a Physician, the PA functions as an expert practitioner. The PA provides health care that includes services to individuals and families, which includes health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic disease. Direct care services may include, but is not limited to, obtaining patient histories, providing a complete or focused physical examination, ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, various diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures; and performing procedures, etc., within scope of practice and licensure. The PA also provides patient and family education, and management of social, economic, and ethical issues within the scope of the health care provider.
Advanced Practice Provider - Honolulu, United States - The Queen's University Medical Group
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Company Description
The Queen's Health System is a non-profit healthcare organization with four hospitals, over 70 specialty health care locations, and labs throughout the Pacific region, including Hawai'i. With a rich history of serving the people of Hawai'i, Queen's is the state's largest employer, with over 10,000 caregivers, medical staff and leadership. Queen's is accredited by The Joint Commission and is the only hospital in Hawai'i to achieve Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Our state-of-the-art facilities serve as the major referral center for cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery, emergency medicine, behavioral health medicine, and is a major teaching hospital.
The Queen's Orthopedic Institute provides comprehensive orthopedic treatment of all bone and joint conditions, including specialization with Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement.
The Queen's Medical Center's interdisciplinary approach brings together different types of specialists to treat various orthopedic-related disorders and injuries. The Orthopedic Institute uses the expertise of orthopedic surgeons, hospitalist and pain specialists, anesthesiologists, residents, orthopedic nurses, physical and occupational therapists, advanced practice nurses, case managers, social workers and nurse's aides. This comprehensive and personalized model of treatment provides a complete approach to patient- and family-centered care.
Job Description
• An Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a medical provider who treats, diagnoses, prescribes, and/or performs or assists in surgical procedures. APPs are licensed healthcare professionals, credentialed and privileged through the Medical Staff Office. APPs work collaboratively with physicians and the care team in all areas of the hospital and clinics to create a seamless environment of care. APPs are highly knowledgeable and serve as an essential part of the development and implementation of patients' care. The APP develops protocols for care, as appropriate, serves as a health care researcher, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
The APRN functions as an expert practitioner with educator consultant, researcher and leadership role components and functions autonomously and in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to enhance the quality of nursing practice and patient care.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet