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Advanced Practice Professional - SNU - Fairmont

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Requirements Summary

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing. 2.

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About the Role

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The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality, patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and area of specialty. The APP is responsible for delivering evidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes, maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supporting the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the department and organization.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of skilled nursing facility patients and inpatient hospitalization, as applicable. The APP coordinates involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, peri-operative services, and coordinates ambulatory management and/or disposition planning/follow-up (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

Requirements

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1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.

2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.

3. Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.

4. American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the

department.

5. Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS) Certification required immediately upon hire based on class availability.

1. ACNP preferred, but FNPs will be considered.

1. Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant required.

2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.

3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.

4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

5. American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the

department.

6. Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS) Certification required immediately upon hire based on class availability.

1. Masters level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant preferred.

1. Acute care experience preferred.

2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

1. Acute care experience preferred.

2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

Responsibilities

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1. Proficiency with computers.

2. Strong communication skills.

United States of America (Exempt)

8889 UHA Medicine Hospitalist Fairmont

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.