Description

AdventHealth Littleton is seeking a NP to join our hospital-based orthopedic team. This individual will provide post-operative care and general medicine management as well as manage our adolescent orthopedic population.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Transmits/prescribes prescription orders pursuant to written protocols as authorized.

• Performs initial and on-going assessments and discharge planning

• Utilizes skills of observation, inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation using diagnostic instruments or laboratory procedures

• Documents patient care findings within established standards utilizing CPOE

• Coordinates care by collaborating with surgeons and others to obtain appropriate services

• Provides an accurate, thorough and timely report of patient’s condition to surgeons and multidisciplinary team members.

• Works collaboratively with Utilization Review and Care Management regarding patient’s LOS and discharge planning.

• Initiates multidisciplinary teaching plans

• Recognizes life-threatening situations and intervenes correctly with minimal supervision. May be a member of the Rapid Response team.

• Reassesses patients regularly and revises interventions/plan of care as needed

• Counsels individuals, families and groups about health and illness and promote health maintenance.

• Makes positive contributions to and supports the development and execution of policies/procedures/ standards/protocols.

• Recognizes, develops and implements professional and community education programs related to health care as required.

• May serve on various hospital committees and teams and serves as an internal resource for CMS, TJC and appropriate quality process improvement initiatives.

• Ensures that patient’s medical record has appropriate documentation to meet all quality and patient experience indicators.

• Utilizes hospital pharmacy formulary

• Works with interdisciplinary teams to reduce unnecessary readmissions to the hospital.

• Actively participates in department Meetings for Orthopedics, quality improvement meetings, and staff education as requested.

• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Nurse Practitioner training from an accredited school of nursing

• One-year experience as an Acute Care Practitioner

• One-year Orthopedic experience preferred

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Current licensure to practice professional Nursing in state of Colorado or in a qualifying compact State

• Registered as Advanced Nurse Practitioner

• Certified in Basic Life Support

Qualifications

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category: Physician Services

Organization: AdventHealth Littleton

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 23041480

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.