Capital Health (US)

Documents patient assessment and teaching and learning needs.. Analyzes practices that contribute to variance, draws conclusions from aggregate data, identifies resources to assist in variance analysis, and assists with drawing conclusions from aggregate data.. Participates in clinical research and reviews current nursing research literature and demonstrates application to clinical practice.. Valid NJ APN License.. Capital Health will require all applicants (including contractors, travelers and consultants) to have an annual flu vaccine and to have a completed COVID-19 vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.

nurse practitioner

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region. Position Overview <ul><li>Performs physical assessment of patients to identify priority care needs. Documents patient assessment and teaching and learning needs. Obtains detailed nursing history and identifies patients at physiologic and psychological risk. Consults with interdisciplinary team regarding patient assessment findings.</li><li>Performs procedures necessary to implement plan of care based on care standards and protocols.</li><li>Develops plan of care across the continuum and exercises discretion and judgement when revising based on physiologic and psychosocial findings. Orders tests and consults as required by plan of care and reviews test results. Reviews patient plan of care with interdisciplinary team. Discusses plan with patient and family.</li><li>Provides safe therapeutic care in holistic and systematic way to facilitate patients achievement of desired outcomes. Demonstrates the ability to review and evaluate the plan of care for effectiveness of desired outcomes. Revises initial plans based on patient response to interventions.</li><li>Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards. Evaluates outcomes of documentation and contributes to performance improvement initiatives through medical record review.</li><li>Demonstrates effective communication skills and assists in the resolution of conflict among health care team members, patients, and families. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and incorporates the expertise of the interdisciplinary team to achieve patient outcomes.</li><li>Serves as a change agent by implementing practice initiatives. Coordinates patient care activities to maximize patient outcomes.</li><li>Facilitates the assessment of patients learning needs and outcomes measures of patient education, accesses resources from all disciplines to achieve patient outcomes.</li><li>Facilitates communication among departments to ensure continuity of care. Acts as a primary resource to patient care team. Identifies, provides, develops, and maintains learning resources for patient care team.</li><li>Leads a quality improvement process. Recognizes trends in patient populations and explores alternatives to care and assist in the revision of standards, guidelines, and protocols. Analyzes practices that contribute to variance, draws conclusions from aggregate data, identifies resources to assist in variance analysis, and assists with drawing conclusions from aggregate data.</li><li>Assists in the development and revision of standards for patient populations incorporating a interdisciplinary approach and utilizing best practices and research findings. Develops and revises patient education programs and evaluates effectiveness of learning. Participates in clinical research and reviews current nursing research literature and demonstrates application to clinical practice.</li><li>Recognizes behaviors that impact the team function and implements strategies to optimize teamwork and serves as a mentor for team members. Seeks leadership opportunities and facilitates leadership development among colleagues. Collaborates in the development and implementation of educational plan for identified needs.</li><li>Reviews self development plan and professional goals and seeks new knowledge toward the progression of professional goals. Demonstrates evidence of self development by participating in educational programs. Provides educational programs to advance performance levels of staff.</li><li>Bachelor's degree in nursing and Master's degree in advanced clinical practice or graduate of post Master's certificate program for nurse practitioner.</li><li>Valid NJ APN License.</li><li>Three years clinical nursing experience. Two years experience as Nurse Practitioner preferred.</li><li>Frequent physical demands include: Sitting , Standing</li><li>Occasional physical demands include: Walking , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Squat/kneel/crawl , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities , Keyboard use/repetitive motion , Talk or Hear</li><li>Continuous physical demands include: Taste or Smell</li><li>Lifting Floor to Waist 20 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 0 lbs </li></ul>Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants (including contractors, travelers and consultants) to have an annual flu vaccine and to have a completed COVID-19 vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions. "Company will never ask candidates for social security numbers or date of birth during application phase. If you are asked for this information online, you may be a target for identity theft."

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