APP Surgical Care Transplant - Nights

Shift:

APP Surgical Care Transplant - Nights

This position covers the inpatient night service for Adult Liver (which includes transplant, intestinal rehabilitation and non-transplant surgical) and Kidney Transplant as well as Transplant Nephrology. You are the first line of contact for the nursing staff to manage the patients when there is a change in status. You will be contacted for patients on our service that may need to be seen in the ED, are being directly admitted to our inpatient service, or are being called in for organ transplant. You will work closely with the day APP team as well as the Fellows and Residents for handoff from day to night and vice versa. You will always have a Resident, Fellow or Attending that is available for you to page if there is an urgent need.

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

*** Please include current resume for consideration ***

Shift Details:

Exempt/Salaried

Nights; Rotating Weekends and Holidays

Why Nebraska Medicine:

Our shared values reflect who we are and why we're here and include, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage and Healing.

• Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement
• Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care
• Forbes Magazine recognizes us in their list of American's top employers and the best employer in Nebraska

Provide comprehensive care to individuals with complex liver disease, liver cancer, intestinal failure and chronic pancreatitis from evaluation through post-transplant or chronic organ disease management in an outpatient and/or inpatient setting for surgical and medical patients. Diagnose medical conditions, plan and implement interventions, and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with a designated supervising physician. Perform and assist with diagnostic and therapeutic medical and/or surgical procedures.

Required Qualifications:

Nurse Practitioner
* Master's degree in nursing from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

* Minimum of two years RN experience or equivalent combination of RN and nurse practitioner experience combined (two years of RN experience equals one year of APRN experience) required.

* Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nebraska or current compact state required.
* Currently licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) required.

* Appropriate certification required based on position, department and population served:

Adult Inpatient

• Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC);
• Adult (ANP-BC);
• Family (FNP-BC) - will be required to obtain post graduate certificate for AGACNP-BC within 3 years of hire or transfer date
• Adult Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC) -will be required to obtain post graduate certificate for AGACNP-BC within 3 years of hire or transfer date

Pediatric Inpatient

• Pediatric Acute (CPNP-AC):
• PPCNP-BC --will be required to obtain post graduate certificate for CPNP-AC within 3 years of hire or transfer date
• Family (FNP-BC) - will be required to obtain post graduate certificate for (CPNP-AC) within 3 years of hire or transfer date

Physician Assistant

* Master's degree from an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program OR bachelor's degree with ten years of current active Physician Assistant experience and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice OR if bachelor's degree with less than ten years current active experience sign a written agreement consenting to obtain a Master's degree from an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program within three years from date of transfer or hire and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice required.
* Ability to maintain Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours to meet State of Nebraska and NCCPA Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) [Or if new graduate, eligible for certification and certification completed prior to beginning to provide care] required.

* Currently licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of Nebraska (or eligible for license prior to beginning to provide care) required.

Both Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant

* Ability to function with autonomy and able to make independent decisions while functioning as part of a comprehensive team required.
* Ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written forms required.
* Ability to provide critical thinking and analytical skills required.
* Efficient use of information systems, data processing systems, telecommunication devices, office equipment, and audiovisual teaching/education resources required.
* Ability to comprehend and follow policy, procedure, guidelines and protocols required.
* Flexibility and dedication to team involvement and supporting organizational goals required.

* Familiar with patient care equipment as appropriate to specialty area required.

* Knowledge of health care policy and societal factors affecting the delivery of care required.

* Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) licensure required.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association endorsed program upon first renewal.

Adult Inpatient

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association endorsed program upon first renewal.

Pediatric Inpatient

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association endorsed program upon first renewal.

Preferred Qualifications:

Nurse Practitioner

Adults

Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) certification preferred.

Pediatrics

Pediatric Acute (CPNP-AC) certification preferred.

Physician Assistant
* Prior experience working in a related health care field as a Physician Assistant preferred.

Recruiter Contact

Name: Bobby Collier

Email: bocollier@nebraskamed.com

Phone: (402) 415-1894