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NP – Advanced Lung Disease/Transplant Service – Respiratory Job
Date: Apr 29, 2012
Location: CLEVELAND, OH, US
NP CRITICAL CARE
Reference Title
HR Use Only: NP – Advanced Lung Disease/Transplant Service – Respiratory
Hospital: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus & Family Health Centers
Facility: CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION (MAIN CAMPUS)
Department: PULMONARY DISEASE
Job Code: T31166
Pay Grade: 16
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: 10-Hour Shifts
Hours: 7 AM to 5 PM
Job Details: - Masters Degree Required
NP – Advanced Lung Disease/Transplant Service – Respiratory
The Cleveland Clinic has an exciting opportunity on our Advanced Lung Disease Service for a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a team of professionals that manage complex patients on this high acuity inpatient service. In this Hospitalist role, you will work in collaboration with-/under the supervision of the pulmonary staff physicians. This opportunity affords practicing as a team member as well as with autonomy for independent rounding, examination, results interpretation, decision-making, and treatment implementation. Your weekly work schedule will be designed as four 10-hr shifts to coordinate with our present provider, to allow flexibility, and promote continuity of care over seven days.
As a practitioner, you will engage with the staff and fellow physicians to evaluate and manage complex and critically ill patients to include pre-/post-/re-admitted Lung Transplantation; post-thoracic surgery following Lung Volume Reduction; and pre-/post Interventional Airway for palliative stenting. As a member of this talented multidisciplinary team, you will utilize your experience and skill set to regularly collaborate with physicians from Thoracic Surgery and Infectious Disease, in addition to, the lung transplant coordinators, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, nutritionists, occupational and physical therapists, social workers, and case managers.
You will have the unique opportunity to participate in specialized patient care which includes adjusting complicated medication regimens for the transplant population, ordering consultations, and providing emergency care when needed. Your role in admission and discharge planning will be instrumental in expediting coordination of care, assisting patients and family members with education and concerns, as well as completing discharge summaries.
Education plays a vital role in the Respiratory Institute with multiple activities that include acquisition and sharing of knowledge on teaching rounds, lectures, conferences, and symposiums. We advocate your participation in the teaching and training of students, colleagues, nursing staff, residents, and fellows. Additional opportunities include research and publications; preceptorship; committee membership; and volunteer activities. Consider this challenging and rewarding practice as a member of our ALD team!
Pulmonary/critical care medicine, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and hospital experience preferred but not mandatory. ACLS certification required.
Summary:
Functions in collaboration with a physician according to a standard care arrangement and specialty certification. Provides advanced nursing care to patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions, including the delivery of acute care services. Practice with a variety of specialty-based populations including neonatal, pediatric, and adult. Practices in any setting in which patients require complex monitoring and therapies, high intensity nursing intervention, or continuous nursing vigilance within the range of high-acuity care.
Job Responsibilities:
* Assess health status by obtaining relevant health and medical history.
* Performs a physical exam based upon the age and patient history as per the Standard Care Arrangement with a collaborating physician.
* Identifies significant health and medical risk factors.
* Documents findings in medical record. Orders, interprets and evaluates laboratory test and other diagnostic studies to assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
* Develops a diagnosis by analyzing and synthesizing collected data.
* Develops a treatment plan in collaboration with the physician and members of multidisciplinary care team.
* Performs diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification, law and Cleveland Clinic privileges.
* May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority through Ohio Board of Nursing and CCF policy.
* Develops patient education plan.
* Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure safe,quality patient care.
* May perform admission history & physical, document progress notes, prepare discharge summaries as required.
* Assists with and facilitates discharge planning.
* Other duties as assigned.
Education:
Master's or Doctoral Degree in Nursing preferred.
Experience:
Two years previous clinical nursing experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Licensed as RN in State of Ohio, national certification as nurse practitioner by nationally accredited organization, current certificate of authority by Ohio Board of Nursing, certificate to prescribe preferred. BLS Healthcare Provider; ACLS or PALS may be required based upon work setting.
Category: RN/LPN/APN/Ambulatory/Other Nursing
Reference Title
HR Use Only: NP – Advanced Lung Disease/Transplant Service – Respiratory
Hospital: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus & Family Health Centers
Facility: CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION (MAIN CAMPUS)
Department: PULMONARY DISEASE
Job Code: T31166
Pay Grade: 16
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: 10-Hour Shifts
Hours: 7 AM to 5 PM
Job Details: - Masters Degree Required
NP – Advanced Lung Disease/Transplant Service – Respiratory
The Cleveland Clinic has an exciting opportunity on our Advanced Lung Disease Service for a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a team of professionals that manage complex patients on this high acuity inpatient service. In this Hospitalist role, you will work in collaboration with-/under the supervision of the pulmonary staff physicians. This opportunity affords practicing as a team member as well as with autonomy for independent rounding, examination, results interpretation, decision-making, and treatment implementation. Your weekly work schedule will be designed as four 10-hr shifts to coordinate with our present provider, to allow flexibility, and promote continuity of care over seven days.
As a practitioner, you will engage with the staff and fellow physicians to evaluate and manage complex and critically ill patients to include pre-/post-/re-admitted Lung Transplantation; post-thoracic surgery following Lung Volume Reduction; and pre-/post Interventional Airway for palliative stenting. As a member of this talented multidisciplinary team, you will utilize your experience and skill set to regularly collaborate with physicians from Thoracic Surgery and Infectious Disease, in addition to, the lung transplant coordinators, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, nutritionists, occupational and physical therapists, social workers, and case managers.
You will have the unique opportunity to participate in specialized patient care which includes adjusting complicated medication regimens for the transplant population, ordering consultations, and providing emergency care when needed. Your role in admission and discharge planning will be instrumental in expediting coordination of care, assisting patients and family members with education and concerns, as well as completing discharge summaries.
Education plays a vital role in the Respiratory Institute with multiple activities that include acquisition and sharing of knowledge on teaching rounds, lectures, conferences, and symposiums. We advocate your participation in the teaching and training of students, colleagues, nursing staff, residents, and fellows. Additional opportunities include research and publications; preceptorship; committee membership; and volunteer activities. Consider this challenging and rewarding practice as a member of our ALD team!
Pulmonary/critical care medicine, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and hospital experience preferred but not mandatory. ACLS certification required.
Summary:
Functions in collaboration with a physician according to a standard care arrangement and specialty certification. Provides advanced nursing care to patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions, including the delivery of acute care services. Practice with a variety of specialty-based populations including neonatal, pediatric, and adult. Practices in any setting in which patients require complex monitoring and therapies, high intensity nursing intervention, or continuous nursing vigilance within the range of high-acuity care.
Job Responsibilities:
* Assess health status by obtaining relevant health and medical history.
* Performs a physical exam based upon the age and patient history as per the Standard Care Arrangement with a collaborating physician.
* Identifies significant health and medical risk factors.
* Documents findings in medical record. Orders, interprets and evaluates laboratory test and other diagnostic studies to assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
* Develops a diagnosis by analyzing and synthesizing collected data.
* Develops a treatment plan in collaboration with the physician and members of multidisciplinary care team.
* Performs diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification, law and Cleveland Clinic privileges.
* May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority through Ohio Board of Nursing and CCF policy.
* Develops patient education plan.
* Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure safe,quality patient care.
* May perform admission history & physical, document progress notes, prepare discharge summaries as required.
* Assists with and facilitates discharge planning.
* Other duties as assigned.
Education:
Master's or Doctoral Degree in Nursing preferred.
Experience:
Two years previous clinical nursing experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Licensed as RN in State of Ohio, national certification as nurse practitioner by nationally accredited organization, current certificate of authority by Ohio Board of Nursing, certificate to prescribe preferred. BLS Healthcare Provider; ACLS or PALS may be required based upon work setting.
Category: RN/LPN/APN/Ambulatory/Other Nursing
Nearest Major Market: Cleveland
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