The Advanced Practice Nurse performs independent nursing and delegated medical functions, including patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning. They are responsible for patient advocacy, education, and maintaining clinical documentation while collaborating with the healthcare team.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and possess active Colorado licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse and Registered Nurse. Additional requirements include BLS certification, DEA registration, and NPI number at the time of hire.
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Job description
UFCW Local 7 - $64.33 - $93.48 Job Summary
Practices professional nursing by the performance of both independent nursing and delegated medical functions in accordance with accepted practice standards. Utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and skills involving the application of biological, physical, social, and behavioral science principles. Functions include patient advocacy and the initiation and performance of nursing care and advanced clinical skills to evaluate, diagnose, and treat human disease, pain, injury, physical or mental conditions, health maintenance and promotion, supportive and restorative care.
This description is for recruitment posting purposes only. It has not received full HR review and approval.
DATA
COLLECTION: Obtains a pertinent medical history, performs an appropriate physical examination, and reviews relevant laboratory or radiologic (or other) studies to assess the patients medical, physical, psychological, and relevant socio
economic status.
Will have full access to patient medical records and other information pertinent to those patients under his/her care.
ASSESSMENT: Formulates an accurate and appropriate diagnosis based on elicited data, and includes differential diagnoses as appropriate.
Treatment
PLANNING: Develops and implements treatment plans that are aligned with the practice preferences of the Collaborating Physician(s) including orders for medication and/or other treatment modalities, the need for additional testing, consultation to other providers, and follow
up provisions.
Provides care with attention to safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
Plans are appropriately prioritized and adapted to the patient and circumstance.
Procedural
CONSIDERATIONS: Performs procedures within the limits of their expertise and in accordance with the State Regulations and Organizational Policies.
PATIENT
Education
AND
COUNSELING: Educates and counsels patients and their families regarding their treatment plan, including disease prevention and health promotion.
Promotes the availability of culturally
sensitive health and resource information that is evidence
based, patient centered, and enables informed choice.
DOCUMENTATION : Documents all examination data, diagnostic impressions, appropriate codes, and other patient care activities in the medical record, including the name(s) of any consulted physicians or other providers.
OTHER
TASKS: Observes the principles and techniques of Universal Precautions.
Conducts telephonic and virtual encounters as appropriate.
Manages assigned in
basket tasks.
Takes necessary and appropriate actions in emergency situations.
Performs other clinical/administrative duties as directed.
VALUE
STATEMENTS: Makes the patient the primary focus of their actions; develops and sustains productive and compassionate patient relationships.
Leads the health care team by influence, innovation, and by modeling integrated effective patient care and exemplary service.
Promotes and maintains a physically safe and confidential environment for care.
Collaborates with all members of the health care team.
Knows their personal limitations and when to seek advice and/or consultation from other members of the health care team
Understands and acknowledges the impact of personal values and cultural differences on the patient
provider relationship.
Professional
EXPECTATIONS: Assumes responsibility for maintaining clinical competence through participation in continuing education and other activities.
Maintains professional certification and active licensure.
Participates in the training and/or mentoring of new employees, colleagues, and students.
Participates in quality assurance activities including the Peer Review process.
Has the quality of their care evaluated by the Collaborating Physician(s) as stipulated by State and/or KFHP/CPMG policies.
Evaluates personal performance and establishes annual goals aligned with KFHP regional expectations.
Maintains a working knowledge of, and complies with relevant (Federal, State, and/or Organizational) laws, rules, and policies; including licensure and certification.
Educates and promotes the roles of the APN/PA to patients and members of the health care team.
Basic Qualifications
Experience N/A Education
Masters Degree in Nursing.
Graduation from an accredited graduate nursing program approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing. License, Certification, Registration APN Prescriptive Authority Certification (Colorado) required at hire OR APN Prescriptive Authority Certification - Provisional (Colorado) required at hire Advanced Practice Nurse Registration (Colorado) Registered Nurse License (Colorado) National Provider Identifier required at hire Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire Drug Enforcement
Administration
Registration required at hire
Additional
Requirements: N/A
Preferred Qualifications
• For positions requiring the administration of procedural sedation, ACLS certification and procedural sedation competency required within 90 days of hire.
Notes
Travel may be required at other KP locations within the Denver/Boulder region to meet operational needs. Oncology experience preferred. BLS required.
