APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland.

Facility: Sanford Med Ctr Fargo

Location: Fargo, ND

Address: 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA

Shift: 10 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Department Details

Level 1 Adult trauma center, Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center

Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides service to patients in designated care settings, including: acute, short and long-term care, by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments. Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and dependent on patient population and setting, will perform an examination and/or assessment to determine patient's needs. With other healthcare professionals, analyze and interpret information collected from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information, to develop and establish appropriate diagnosis. Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients. Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care. Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary, in order to aid recovery and manage pain. Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner. Makes necessary healthcare referrals. Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. Counsels' patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plan for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. May participate in clinical research studies. Incorporates evidence based practice guidelines into care. Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services. Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable. Demonstrate extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques.

Qualifications

Completion of a master's, postmaster's, or doctorate from an nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Licensing prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.

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• Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner candidates
• Schedule: M- F with some holiday/weekend coverage needed, 10 hour shifts, no call
• Clinic and Hospital
• New Grads will be considered
• Preferred Adult Gerontology or Acute Care Certified required (willing to complete within 3 years) to be in alignment with the national LACE guidelines.
• Position duties
• Assist in daily operations/rounding of Trauma Services patients, including Surgical ICU
• Initiate, educate, monitor quality improvement initiatives such as CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP prevention, CDI, and early mobilization
• Liaison between Surgical ICU, consultants, and Acute Care Surgical teams as patients transfer out of Surgical ICU
• Required FTE-1.0

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Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months, or completion of master's/post-master's degree program in the past twelve months. Experience must correlate to the privileges requested.

Current licensure by the applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) or (FNP-BC).

Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

Practice Details: 10 hour day shifts with the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Team

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0242359

Job Function: Advanced Practice Provider

Featured: No

Specialty: Trauma Surgery

Visas Accepted: N/A