Ortho/GI APP Wesley Chapel

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• The ARNP/ PA will perform initial interview and assessment of patient.
• Assist in preoperative evaluation and education.  
• The ARNP/ PA will complete all clinical documentation for surgical patients, to include consult notes, discharge notes, daily progress notes, and preoperative notes.
• Communicates/coordinates with Pre-Admission Testing area, surgical scheduling, and nursing units. 
• Communicates any abnormal findings to Chief of Anesthesia, Attending Surgeons for inpatients and outpatients.
• Order necessary testing or treatment within scope of license and protocols.
• Implement treatment plans.
• Perform patient education.
• Communicate with all members of surgery, to include anesthesia providers and referring surgeons.

• Act as a first assist in the operating room when necessary.

• Assists with postoperative management of patients.  Under the direction of the Attending Surgeon, executes a wide range of management plans for patients. 
• Discusses the care of each patient with the Attending Surgeon, and other consult service(s) involved with the care of the patient.
• Attends daily rounds and rounds independently on surgical patients as needed.
• Works collaboratively with Case Management and prepares patients for discharge, including patient and family discharge teaching, continuing care, and rehabilitation arrangement in conjunction with nursing, writing discharge prescriptions, and confirming primary care or referring physician follow-up. 
• Arranges for admission to the floor (H&P, orders).
• Identifies patients for patient optimization, empowering patients in healthcare and improving healthcare delivery.
• Assist in compliance of Immediate Post-op notes prior to patient discharge from the PACU department

• Risk Management: understand method and reasoning for reporting incidents, completion of hospital incident report form, assists department manager or others in recognizing and reducing risk within the department and other areas of the hospital.
• Service Management: Demonstrates courteous service, and ability to meet special needs or requests, performs duties and a timely manner and provides updates if a delay occurs, communicates with courtesy when interacting with internal and external patients, in person or by telephone. Respects patient’s privacy, confidentiality and dignity.
• Understands and Complies with the Environment of Care/Infection Control Responsibilities.
• Is Knowledgeable and Complies with the States Institutional Activities and Expectations.
• Age Specific Standards.
• Provides and Expedites Patient Care in Units and ICUs: performs H&P’s and dictates into chart, writes admitting/progress notes into patient chart, writes discharge summaries and orders as directed by supervising physician, initiates standing orders for patients both pre/post op, performs pre-operative visits and follow up exams, completes specific procedures under the direction of the physicians including, but not limited to removal of chest tubes an NG tubes and wound care, and provides system management of Surgical practice patients as per medical staff privilege delineation.
• Provides Direct Patient Care in Floors and Units.
• Assists physicians with coordination of clinical activities and orders.

• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Degree from an accredited school upon hire OR Physician Assistant from an accredited school upon hire
• 2 years of experience in specialty area upon hire

• Current Licensure as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the State of Florida upon hire or current licensure as a Physician Assistant upon hire.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or RQI upon hire
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS) certification or RQI upon hire
• Current American Heart Association Pediatric Life Support certification (PALS) certification or RQI upon hire
• Current NIHSS certification upon hire
• 8 hours of Stroke Education within 6 months of hire date, then annually.
• 8 hours Hip & Knee Replacement / Spine Education within 6 months of hire date, then annually.

Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Applicants may review general information about Florida’s background screening requirements at the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse:
https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.