Advanced Practice Provider

Job Title: Advanced Practice Nurse

Location: MMG Vantage Point

Department Name: Premier Primary Care

Req #: 0000218256

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

RWJBarnabas Health, Primary Care Service Line is seeking Full-Time Advanced Practice Providers, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to be part of the primary care service line providing coverage between two practices within the Ambulatory Care Center in Livingston NJ.

Schedule:

• M-F 9-5:30
• Hours subject to change based on practice needs

Essential Functions:

• Must have the ability to work independently, as well as with a large team,
• The APN will be responsible for attending to same day patient visits within two busy practices, with 9 physicians,
• They will also assist with medication prior authorizations and refills, patient call backs and messages, and any other duties as assigned by the physicians and practice leadership
• Performs comprehensive initial and episodic health assessments; in order to identify existing or potential health problems
• Initiates and implements an individualized nursing and medical plan of care in collaboration with members of interdisciplinary team
• Initiates appropriate diagnostic, therapeutic, medical and nursing actions in conjunction with physician
• Provides follow-up care including acute and routine examinations
• Assesses progress, identify problems, initiate preventive measures, recognize emergent problems, initiate proper care in collaboration with physician
• Monitors and adjusts patients medication according to protocol or medical plan of care
• mplements nutritional therapies, as appropriate
• Triages patient problem calls which requires medical attention
• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures
• Recognizes normal and abnormal laboratory findings and the pathology involved
• Documents information in patients charts following documentation standard
• Provides health education to the patient and family, e,g, management of side effects, anticipatory teaching
• Manages medical emergencies as indicated, and according to standing orders
• Provides monitoring and continuity of care between health care settings
• Provides patient and family counseling and reassurance in regard to psychological and or psychosocial issues
• Initiates proper referrals to private or community agencies
• Acts as a resource and teacher for other members of the health care team
• Shares knowledge and expertise with staff
• Collaborates with the nursing and medical staff at partner and affiliate sites to coordinate continuity of care,
• Evaluates the quality of care as well as the quality of life for patients through assessment of patient response and recommend interventions, as indicated

Qualifications:

• Current NJ APN/PA license and certification required,
• Master s degree required or Graduate Level Certification
• CDS and DEA
• BLS through the American Heart Association
• Proficient and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint,

Travel Requirement: Employee will be expected to provide occasional support at Morristown and Florham Park locations.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job,

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice,

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.