Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Clinical Competency, Code Blue, Communication Skills, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Emergency Care, Emergency Services, Health Plan, Hospital, Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, On Call, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Regulations, Resource Utilization, Standards of Care, Time Management, United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Hospitalist APP - Littleton, CO
2+ Years of Experience annual Salary $155,244
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Attend and actively participate in hospital Bedside Care Plan Visits on all patients on the hospital medicine service
- Responds and participates in Code Blue and Rapid Responses
- Provide admission services for the Emergency Department, incoming transfer patients, and direct or emergent admissions in accordance with the hospital on call schedule and patient assignment guidelines
- Provide consultative and co-management services for subspecialty services when such services are within the scope and designation of privileges
- Accept transfers of care from other clinical service lines if the patient is deemed appropriate for the hospital medicine service
- Provide transfer center call for incoming patients in accordance with the hospital on call schedule
- Provide timely evaluation of patients admitted to the hospital
- Provide internal sign out consistent with standards of care
- Participate in nursing and staff education when solicited by CNO, CMO, or COO
- Respond to clinical queries in a timely fashion
- Maintain current understanding of the regulatory environment related to patient status consistent with national guidelines
- Encourage in network utilization of resources for continuity of care unless specified by the patient or expertise is not available in the system
- Respond in a timely manner to communication from hospital staff
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:
- Should possess excellent clinical skills, communication skills, and a strong commitment to providing excellent care that is team and patient-centered
- Inpatient APP experience preferred
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Graduate of MSN or DNP Nurse Practitioner Program
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
- Federal and State Prescriptive Authority
- Eligibility to work in the United States
- Current ACLS Certification
- Possess or have the ability to procure and maintain a Colorado Medical License
- Current DEA Licensure
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