App - Gynecology
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At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
The UMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital in Southbridge MA has a mission to build healthier communities by providing education and outreach for identified health deficits through collaborative initiatives and programs.
UMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital delivers confidential compassionate care to all patients. Our supportive nonjudgmental environment makes it easier to have honest conversations about the health issues that matter to our patients. We take extra steps to learn about their preferences enabling us to tailor their care experience.
Summary
Harrington Hospital is in search of an APP for the Gynecology department. In this role you will conduct comprehensive health assessments demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill in the diagnosis and treatment of complex responses of individual families and communities to actual or potential health problems. You will formulate clinical decisions to manage acute and chronic illnesses and promote wellness. Additionally you will integrate education research and management leadership and consultation into clinical role and functions in collegial relationships with nursing peers physicians professionals and others who influence the health care environment. Provides health care in accordance with standards of practice as outlined by the American Nurses Association.
Major Responsibilities:
- Provides diagnostic and assessment services. Secures a health history from patient and/or family records findings and evaluates them. Performs a complete indepth physical examination. Orders/performs pertinent diagnostic tests based on age and history.
Analyzes data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history physical exam and clinical findings.
Collaborates with physicians regarding proposed plan of care. Formulates this plan of care with the patient.
Manages therapeutic regime as outlined by established protocols for patients with acute illnesses. (Protocols are guidelines concerning patient care that are established between the physician and nurse practitioner. The guidelines outline subjective and objective findings treatment plan and followup). Reassesses and modifies plan as necessary to achieve medical and health goals. Confers with physician for clinical direction as outlined by protocols.
Documents patient care outcomes to determine effectiveness of plan of care. Communicates outcomes with physician.
Prescribes medications from Schedules IIVI. The form of prescription may be written or verbal via telephone order. Written prescriptions may be initiated by the nurse practitioner after obtaining proper registration numbers from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Drug Enforcement Agency.
Provides patient education. Acts as coordinator for admitting and discharging assigned patients. Works collaboratively with other health agencies and families of patients in the transition from admission to discharge. Confers with other health care providers including consultations and referrals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan.
Within established protocols under the supervision of the physician nurse practitioners will assist with procedures in the operating room and with endoscopic procedures.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs current literature inservice meeting and workshops.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
- Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
- Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
- Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
- Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
- Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
- Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
- Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
- All responsibilities are essential job functions.
Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
- MSN degree with current Massachusetts license registration required.
- 2Graduate of approved Nurse Practitioner program with certification.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
- 35 years of experience.
- Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
- Departmentspecific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
How to apply
- Should you have any questions regarding the position or issues submitting an application through Website please feel free to reach out to Shane Cox Provider Recruitment at or Mobile:.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
