APP Lung Transplant Thoracic Surgery Nights UKHC

About This Role

This advanced practice provider (APP) will work permanent night shifts in collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team, managing lung transplant and thoracic surgery patients from OR/inpatient to discharge.

Responsibilities

• Work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Function as a member of the lung transplant and thoracic surgery surgical management teams
• Oversee care from OR/inpatient to discharge and throughout all aspects of the continuum of care in conjunction with the attending physician
• Provide care throughout the system including ICU, progressive, and telemetry
• Ensure an environment of safe quality care based on evidenced based practice and education
• Demonstrate advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, and sound clinical judgment
• Maintain professionalism in interpersonal and general communication skills
• Ensure timely and compliant documentation
• Take responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation

Requirements

• MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants
• 1 year of related experience
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) Certification or enrollment in Post Master’s ACNP program within one year of hire or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)

Qualifications

• MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants
• 1 year of related experience

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