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Job description
The West Virginia University Health System, the state's largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.
Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.
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Additional Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Advance Practice Professional (APP) is an individual with clinical skills and medical skills, with an expertise in the care of pain management patients. The APP completes comprehensive patient health evaluations (including biological, social and psychological assessments), taking into account their co-morbid conditions and overall disposition; in collaboration with the appropriate clinical/faculty team. The APP assesses, and coordinates the educational and psychosocial needs of the patient and caretakers. The APP develops and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, and coordinates discharge planning/and or follow-up (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures.
Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE
1.Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master's Degree in Nursing
2.National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers
3.Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
4.BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
EXPERIENCE
1.Acute care or pain management experience preferred.
2.Eligible new graduates will be considered.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE
1.Bachelor's Degree as Physician Assistant or Master's Degree as Physician Assistant required.
2.Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.
3.Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
4.Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine.
5.BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
EXPERIENCE
1.Acute care or pain management experience preferred.
2.Eligible new graduates will be considered.
PREFERRED
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Worksite address
weirton, WV, 26062, US
Who can apply
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