np / pa, cardiac surgery lead, columbus and carrollton, ga - Atlanta, GA , USA, United States - Emory Healthcare

Description

Overview

Our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are an integral part of the Emory Healthcare integrated academic health care system.

Some highlights of joining the Emory Healthcare team:

• This role is also incentive plan eligible.
• Student Loan repayment benefit
• Paid Parental Leave benefit available to all qualified employees.

Description

The Emory Department of CT Surgery is seeking an experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Cardiac Surgery Inpatient Lead position.

The responsibilities of this position include:

• Clinical Lead Advanced Practice Provider Role is to provide 24/7 shift accountability for the clinical, administrative and human resources activities for the Advanced Practice Provider Services (APPs), as well as provide support to the Chief in the inpatient setting.
• Additionally, you will practice in an advanced role and coordinate the delivery of high quality, family/patient centered appropriate patient care within the designated service area.
• In this role, provides oversight and leadership for greater than 10 APPs or APPs at multiple locations 24/7 days per week to cover inpatient unit/service line and ensure continuum of care available for inpatient population.
• Maintains own clinical competencies as required by medical staff privileging.
• Ensures organizational and medical staff standards of competencies and quality and safety initiatives are met by participating in the competency process through Med Staff and development of policies, procedures, and practice guidelines to optimize APP practice within the institution.
• Facilitates delivery of safe, effective, and patient/family-centered care that is timely, efficient and equitable.
• Improves patient care through scientific inquiry and by incorporating evidence-based practice into direct patient care.
• Oversees regulatory function of the APP role, including monitoring of licensure, credentialing, certification, billing and coding, reimbursement and other regulatory requirements.
• Works with leadership to recruit and hire staff, establishes work schedules, supervises staff performance, participates in performance evaluations, and determines and disseminates quality activities and design for assigned staff.
• Provide formal and informal clinical instruction, coaching and mentoring on all shifts.
• Monitors clinical practices and develops programs to incorporate best practice.
• Develops and monitors individual APP goals for clinical practice and professional development and provides feedback during annual performance review process regarding goal achievement.
• Completes OPPE/FPPE. Works with Associate Chief/Chief to formulate plan for professional development. Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
• Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
• Oversees clinical scheduling for designated areas to ensure adequate patient coverage MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.
• Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications required. ACLS may be required in some areas.
• 2+ years of experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse, Physician Assistant
• Nurse Practitioner candidates must have Acute Care certification (ACNP or AGACNP) for inpatient APP roles.

Additional Details

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