Advanced Practice Professional - Urology

Thomas Memorial Hospital (tmh)mid

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

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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 Advance Practice Professional (APP) is an individual with clinical/surgical urology expertise.  The APP completes comprehensive patient health evaluations (including biological, social and psychological assessments) in collaboration with the appropriate clinical/faculty team.  The APP assesses, and coordinates the educational and psychosocial needs of the surgical urology patient and caretakers.  The APP develops and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, and coordinates peri-operative care discharge planning (as applicable) and appropriate post hospital and ambulatory follow up.  The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures. The APP participates in all aspects of the global management of the surgical urology patient throughout the system.

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United States of America (Exempt)

6308 SMG Urology Kanawha THOM

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