Job Objective:

The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is licensed to independently perform a variety of primary healthcare and intensive care services that require a high degree of clinical judgment in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients. Under the oversight from a physician and in accordance with standardized procedures and protocols the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner serves as coordinator of the multidisciplinary team in the implementation of an established plan of care and is responsible for ensuring continuity of patient care, communicating the plan of care with patients and families, and facilitating discharge.

A. Acute Care Administration

1. 1. Rounds on acute care patients with a focus on development and coordination of the plan of
   2. Facilitates early discharge planning and problem solving of patient care issues in collaboration with the multidisciplinary Hospitalist team.
   3. Reviews diagnostic tests, medications, and plan
   4. Assess and reassesses patient
   5. Documents in progress notes and writes orders, including medication orders, transfer and discharge orders and discharge summary in collaboration with the primary
   6. Serves as a liaison between the acute care patient and the multidisciplinary
   7. Responds to in-patient units assisting in acute care patient evaluation and resuscitation/stabilization.
   8. Assists in procedures and performs procedures as
   9. Facilitates Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (PIPS) This may include monitoring trends in care and adherence to practice guidelines, identifying complications or deviations from standards of care and PI indicators for further review.
   10. Participates in research selection, analysis and distribution of findings, and assists with guideline development.

B. Regulatory Duties

1. 1. Collects data required for clinical reports for the
   2. Facilitates compliance with regulatory agency standards, e. Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA.

C. Education

1. 1. Continuously stays abreast of the most contemporary standards in acute care
   2. Applies recent acute care science and systems innovations to the evaluation and improvement AVMC Intensivist Program & Hospitalist Service.
   3. Participates in staff education and in-services of acute care topics as
   4. Provides patient and family education on injuries, plan of care, and discharge plan as well as any other education as appropriate
   5. Provides acute care information to patients and families as indicated

Non-Essential Duties:

• Clerical support such as phones, filing, and other duties as needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of acute care
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations relating to the critical care department

Skills

• Strong organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Strong analysis and problem solving skills

Abilities

• Ability to be self-directed and function autonomously
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work collaboratively in a self-directed work team environment
• Ability to handle diverse responsibilities concurrently
• Ability to train employees and families

AVMC Values: All AVMC employees will effectively demonstrate these values:

• Patients Come First – We listen actively and communicate with our patients and families, placing safety as a top priority.
• Accountability & Ownership – We fully complete tasks, are transparent, effectively communicate, and recognize that what we do reflects on us.
• Teamwork – We build trusting relationships, promote a sense of community, and are respectful of everyone. Success is about the whole team.
• Integrity & Honesty – We tell the truth at all times, speak up when something is wrong, and do the right thing when no one is looking.
• Excellence – We take pride in our work, are goal-oriented, and on a never-ending quest for top tier quality.
• Initiative & Innovation – Our can-do attitudes, creativity, and resourcefulness empower us to improve the patient’s experience, solve our own problems, make timely decisions, and look for opportunities to add value.
• Tenderness & Compassion – We have genuine empathy, show kindness, and encourage and advocate for each other.

Education and Experience:

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with Master’s

Experience

• Two years' experience in inpatient critical care and/or emergency nursing
• One year experience as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

• Valid and current Registered Nurses license issued by the State of California
• Valid and current Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State of California
• Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number

AVMC Conduct/Compliance Expectations:

• Ability to adhere with AVMC Attendance and Punctuality Policy
• Ability to adhere with AVMC Leaves of Absence Policy
• Ability to adhere with AVMC Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
• Ability to adhere to the department dress code
• Ability to organize work and establish priorities
• Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties
• Skill and ability to follow the telephone etiquette/standards
• Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters
• Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining good working relationships with co-workers, managers and other hospital staff
• Ability to adhere to the normal standards of courtesy and conduct as defined under the rules of hospitality at AVMC
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of patient, hospital and department information
• Ability to adhere to safety rules and regulations
• Safely and effectively uses all equipment necessary to carry out duties
• Ability to interpret and function under hospital and department policies and procedures
• Conforms with required and appropriate accreditation and regulatory requirements
• Conforms with and supports hospital quality assurance and improvement guidelines
• Ability to participate effectively in department and hospital staff education
• Display a willingness to work as a team player
• Ability to give and support the highest level of patient/customer satisfaction at all times
• Supports and adheres to the values and mission statement established by the AVMC Board of Directors
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Compliance & Integrity Program and its established policies.
• Ability to follow the Code of Conduct

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled environment subject to long periods of standing and walking
• Regular exposure to biological products including blood, urine and fixed tissue samples
• Regularly required to bend, stoop, reach, sit, lift, and carry up to 20

A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Employee Health Department.

NOTE: THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY PEOPLE ASSIGNED TO THIS JOB. THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THE PERSONNEL SO CLASSIFIED.

Education and Experience:

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with Master’s

Experience

• Two years' experience in inpatient critical care and/or emergency nursing
• One year experience as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

• Valid and current Registered Nurses license issued by the State of California
• Valid and current Nurse Practitioner license issued by the State of California
• Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number