Advanced Practice Provider-Bryan Heart Vascular Surgery

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Responsible for providing care to vascular surgery patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting, including pre-operative consultations, first-assisting in the operating room and post-operative management, under physician supervision and within established standards and practices.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. *Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.

2. *Performs all duties within the scope of practice for the perioperative patient including first-assisting in surgery, assisting in endovascular procedures as needed, inpatient management (patient consults, ICU/progressive care/general care rounds; ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic testing, writing orders, facilitating patient discharges), and outpatient management (conducting outpatient clinic visits and follow-up as directed by physician) both locally and in outstate clinic locations.

3. *Coordinates ongoing overall patient care with physician staff, nursing staff and other ancillary care providers to ensure treatment plans are implemented.

4. *Assists with surgical emergencies.

5. *Shares on-call responsibilities equally with Vascular APP team.

6. *Assists or performs bedside procedures within the scope of practice agreement under the direction of physician.

7. *Administers medications and injections in compliance with state law and clinic guidelines.

8. *Plans and participates in educational programs for patients, families, medical students and hospital staff as needed. Provides workshops, seminars and presentations to other professionals.

9. *Appropriately documents patient care in the electronic medical record.

10. Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions. Provides patient education.

11. Triages patient telephone calls as needed, providing consultation.

12. Remains current in advanced vascular care and, where relevant, translates these findings into clinical practice.

13. Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.

14. Participates in meetings, committees and department projects as assigned.

15. Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.

(Essential Job functions are marked with an asterisk "*". Refer to the Job Description Guide for the definition of essential and non-essential job functions.) Attach Addendum for positions with slightly different roles or work-specific differences as needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Master of Science degree in Nursing with current Advance Practice Registered Nurse licensure from the State of Nebraska required. Certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner or other related specialty area required. Certification with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for prescriptive authority required. A minimum of one (1) year advanced practice experience preferred.

OR

Master of Science in Physician Assistant required. Current Physician Assistant licensure from the State of Nebraska required. Certification through AAPA required. Certification with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for prescriptive authority required. A minimum of one (1) year advanced practice experience preferred.