Nurse Practitioner - Hospitalist

Parker, CO

Specialty Hospitalist
Profession Nurse Practitioner

Hospitalist APP - Parker, CO

2+ Years of Experience annual Salary $155,244

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Attend and actively participate in hospital Bedside Care Plan Visits on all patients on the hospital medicine service

  • Responds and participates in Code Blue and Rapid Responses

  • Provide admission services for the Emergency Department, incoming transfer

  • patients, and direct or emergent admissions in accordance with the hospital on call schedule and patient assignment guidelines

  • Provide consultative and co-management services for subspecialty services

  • when such services are within the scope and designation of privileges

  • Accept transfers of care from other clinical service lines if the patient is deemed appropriate for the hospital medicine service

  • Provide transfer center call for incoming patients in accordance with the hospital on call schedule

  • Provide timely evaluation of patients admitted to the hospital

  • Provide internal sign out consistent with standards of care

  • Participate in nursing and staff education when solicited by CNO, CMO, or COO

  • Respond to clinical queries in a timely fashion

  • Maintain current understanding of the regulatory environment related to patient status consistent with national guidelines

  • Encourage in network utilization of resources for continuity of care unless specified by the patient or expertise is not available in the system

  • Respond in a timely manner to communication from hospital staff

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:

  • Should possess excellent clinical skills, communication skills, and a strong

  • commitment to providing excellent care that is team and patient-centered

  • Inpatient APP experience preferred

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Graduate of MSN or DNP Nurse Practitioner Program

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

  • Federal and State Prescriptive Authority

  • Eligibility to work in the United States

  • Current ACLS Certification

  • Possess or have the ability to procure and maintain a Colorado Medical License