Nurse Practitioner - Surgery
Bridgeport, CT
| Specialty | Surgery |
|---|---|
| Profession | Nurse Practitioner |
Location Detail: St Vincents Medical Center (10427)
Shift Detail: Mon-Sun
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Benefits:
- Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off
- Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
- Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!
- Employee discount programs and colleague assistance offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
- Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefits for children, adults and even pets!
Position Details:
The successful candidate will be responsible for various functions for the SubSpecialty surgery division including consulting on surgical patients, bedside procedures, and daily rounding on admitted patients as well as multidisciplinary care coordination. Our SubSpecialty Surgical Services team consists of several Advanced Practitioners who care for patients in the following surgical areas: Bariatric, Endocrine, Surgical Oncology, Plastics, Urology, Colorectal and Vascular specialties.
Role: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Location:2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, 06606
Setting:Inpatient, surgical subspecialties
Schedule:Full-time (40 hours), 13-hour shifts, occasional Saturdays.
Call schedule:No call
Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:
Dedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through theOffice of Advanced Practicedirectedby Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice
Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest,non-profit, fully integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
With tools likeEPIC, Hartford HealthCares state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction
About St. Vincents Medical Center:
St. Vincents Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital that has been namedBest Hospital in Fairfield Countyand in all of Western Connecticut for 2013 - 2014 by US News & World Report. We are the primary teaching hospital for the Frank Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. St. Vincents Medical Center was the first institution in the state to pioneer endovascular vein harvesting.
About Hartford HealthCare:
Honored as a Best Organizations for Leadership Development by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
Prestigiously named one of the Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut by the Becker's Hospital Review
Committed tocontinuous developmentthrough The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources
EstablishedMentorship and Orientationprograms specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:
Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.
Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the providers practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physicians.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Licensure:Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
- Training:Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Experience: 1+ year's experience in a surgical setting
New grad candidates should have experience in a surgical setting in training or previous career
