Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Nephrology

This position will be in the Nephrology & Hypertension division. The Nephrology & Hypertension NP/PA Hospitalists work on a consulting service to provide 24/7 coverage managing chronic kidney disease (CKD), end stage kidney disease (ESKD), acute kidney injury (AKI), hypertension, and acid base & electrolyte disturbances for patients throughout the hospital. The Nephrology & Hypertension NP/PA Hospitalists work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including nephrologists, fellows, nurses, and others.

· Primarily focused on Hospital Coverage (days, evenings, nights, weekends-rotational).

· A minimum of 75% of coverage expected as in-house hospital coverage.

· Work independently to the full scope of practice in compliance with state licensure.

· Perform and documents in the medical record detailed patient history and physical examinations.

· Presents patient report to on-call consultant to develop, collaborate and implement individualized plan of care.

· Follows assigned patient population throughout shifts.

· Delivers patient education regarding kidney diseases, electrolyte derangements, CKD care and renal replacement therapies, including dialysis modality options.

· Consults with surgical teams to promote optimal dialysis access placements for hospitalized patients.

· Prescribes appropriate pharmacological treatments and therapeutic procedures, including dialysis and continuous renal replacement therapies, as per accepted evidence-based guidelines and expected institutional protocols.

· Monitor effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.

· Participate in the delivery of Tele-Health for Advanced Care at Home Patients

• · Make appropriate referrals as needed.
• Assist with ongoing departmental process improvement and policy development.
• Provide outpatient nephrology care including clinic visits for CKD or post-hospital kidney care as well as outpatient hemodialysis rounding, based on practice needs.

· Actively attends and participates in educational lectures as part of the MD and APP fellowship program, grand rounds, quality improvement and faculty meetings.

· Precepts, mentors and instructs students, graduates, and NP/PA colleagues.

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