Nurse Practitioner - Bariatric Solutions
Company: St. Dominic Hospital
Location: Jackson
Posted on: June 22, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Title : Nurse Practitioner Job Summary : Must use clinical
specialization to provide primary and/or acute care to patients and
their families. Works collaboratively with staff to improve the
clinical outcomes and processes of care for all patients. Brings
clinical expertise, leadership, consultation, teaching, and
research to patients and physicians. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of
that specialization to drive improvement through various roles and
alliances. Education :
* Licensed Nurse Practitioner.
Work Experience :
* At least 3 years experience in a clinical area and BLS
certification is preferred. Sound technical, critical thinking, and
teamwork skills required. Must be skilled in physical and mental
health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, pharmacology and advanced
clinical nursing practice. Possess the ability to work effectively
with all members of a care team. Reports to Department's Director.
Must demonstrate ability to recognize patients' individual needs
based on medical conditions, age (infant, pediatric, adolescent,
young adult, middle-aged adult, or geriatrics) limitations and
planned procedures.
Skills Abilities :
* Coordinates overall operations of SDH Weight Loss Solutions
Program. Directly supervises Weight Loss Solutions staff. Assists
in developing annual budget. Develops strategies and actions to
improve operational performance. Coordinates program initiatives
with Weight Loss Solutions clinic's Medical Director and
physicians. Perform orientation and training of staff. Participates
in professional organization and /or performs educational
inservices to team members. Assumes responsibility for maintaining
current knowledge and competency in specialty. Identify and
coordinate the needs of service-specific surgeons through scheduled
meetings with each surgeon. Functions as an expert in his/her
specialty for clinic patients. Performs direct patient care.
Communicate with physicians/patients on weight loss services.
Coordinate multidisciplinary team approach to weight loss. Presents
and promotes program orientation to the general public. Prepare
staff meetings and development. Maintains appropriate inventory of
weight loss products/supplies including office supplies. Assists
with timely follow up of all phone inquiries or Wt Loss Solutions
information sessions. Insures timely completion of daily accounting
duties. Monitor billing/collections/accounts receivable. Develops
annual Performance Improvement plan with employees Problem-solve
issues within department. Coordinate public relations. Work with
hospital administration and marketing staff. Develops and maintains
medical and clinical records in compliance with SDH practices
License & Cert :
* Current Mississippi NP license required.
* Job Function :
* Participates in regular service meetings. Facilitates
implementation of evidence-based standardized care. Facilitates
compliance with order sets and protocols approved by the Service
and endorsed by the Medical Executive Committee Establishes a
prioritization method for assessing and following all patients.
Helps to establish a co-management program and then ensures that
appropriate assessment process, as endorsed by the medical staff.
Works with nurses and other hospital personnel as needed to
identify any abnormal pre-op test results and coordinate follow-up
testing and initiate internal medicine co-management when
indicated. Participates in daily multidisciplinary rounds to ensure
that each one is meeting clinical and discharge planning goals.
Support and follow up on results of multidisciplinary rounds for
same patients. Identifies performance improvement areas and leads
or co-leads improvement strategies to address and improve
performance. Provides education for nursing and ancillary staff, in
conjunction with the Education Department, to promote best
practices and also provide education in an informal setting on the
nursing units in real time. Participates in developing, reviewing
and revising related Policies and Procedures
Functional Demand :
* Prolonged periods of standing, walking, or sitting while on duty.
Lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds with or without
assistance. Transferring, repositioning patients. Reaching,
stooping, bending, kneeing, and crouching for patient care
functions. Visual and auditory acuity and manual dexterity
essential to performing designated duties required. Optimal
auditory acuity required. Manual dexterity involving the handling
of equipment and instruments or needles is essential to performing
assigned duties. Ability to perform effectively in a stressful and
fast-paced environment. Ability to pass all required health and
other screening tests. Physical conditions are clean, neat and well
lit. Maybe subjected to unpleasant sights and odors, stressful
situations and hazardous or infectious agents where judgment as to
precautions need to be taken is essential. Climate control and
ambient temperature variances may be experienced. Exposure to
limited amounts of hazardous chemicals or substances and infectious
disease processes are a possibility. Hours of duty maybe irregular
or unexpectedly extended due to emergency circumstances. Direct
contact with blood or other body fluids to which universal
precautions apply. Personal protective equipment is made available
and must be worn.
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