NURSE PRACTITIONER- OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Company: University of Maryland Faculty Physicians
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: November 16, 2024
Job Description:
Under general supervision, and in collaboration with physician
colleagues, responsible for diagnosing and treating patients.
Provides continuity of patient care by facilitating and
coordinating communication between the health care team, patient
and patient's family. Coordinates care to ensure quality, effective
care and patient safety. Serves as link integrating relevant
research and best practices; and other duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Clinical Responsibilities
- In clinical collaboration with the attending physician,
provides day to day organizational and clinical direction and
leadership of the healthcare team.
- Performs comprehensive history and physical assessment for
patients admitted/scheduled to service/practice setting.
- Orders, obtains, and interprets appropriate diagnostic
tests.
- Establishes medical diagnosis based on history, assessment, and
diagnostic findings, with MD collaboration as needed. Education
responsibilities
- Provides formal and informal educational programs for other
members of the health care team consistent with evidence-based
practice standards.
- Participates in mentoring activities. Precepts students.
- Promotes understanding of disease processes in area of
specialty/program.
- Functions as a clinical resource for other team members
including but not limited to interns, residents, fellows, nurses,
and medical students. Clinical Leadership/Outcomes
- Works with physicians to achieve service specific outcome
targets for key metrics including clinical outcomes, and patient
satisfaction.
- Participates in performance improvement activities aimed at
improving clinical outcomes and minimizing variation.
- In collaboration with physician leadership and the
multidisciplinary team, develops clinical pathways.
- Participates in and leads quality assurance activities (i.e.,
chart reviews, peer review) and establishes standard of practice.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Master of Science degree in Nursing with completion of a Nurse
Practitioner program; Registered and currently recorded with the
Maryland Board of Examiners of Nurses and Certified as a Nurse
Practitioner in the State of Maryland
- Valid state APRN Recognition (must meet education requirement
(s) for state recognition and obtain within six (6) months of
hire)
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and BLS by the
American Heart Association is required
- DEA and CDS eligible
- CPR required
- A minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse is
preferred
- Demonstrates ability to promote professionalism through
involvement in professional organizations, teaching, research,
publishing, and/or certification in area of specialty
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care
appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to
demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development
over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data
reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her
population-specific and age specific needs
- Demonstrates highly effective verbal and written communication
skills are required to interact with patient families, departmental
units, medical and nursing staff on all essential matters
- Maintains updated mandatory training.
- Updates immunizations as recommended per practice area.
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