Advanced Practice Professional

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The West Virginia University Health System, the states largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Masters 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.
EXPERIENCE:
1. BLS certification required
2. 2 Years acute care experience required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Masters level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Advanced Practice Professional preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Acute care, critical care experience preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care for patients and families in the Inpatient/Critical care phase of hospitalization
2. With the collaboration of Critical Care or by following established protocol, orders additional tests or consults to complete the preoperative and/or pre-procedure workup.
3. Performs, interprets and communicates results of common diagnostic tests.
4. Consults and communicates with Critical Care and surgical services regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
5. Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for patients that include teaching, discharge planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team.
6. Participates in physician/team rounds.
7. Identifies unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention with appropriate resources.
8. Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
9. Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families.
10. Demonstrates the ability to utilize basic equipment in… For full info follow application link.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)