Advanced Practice Nurse-Acute Adult
Advanced Practice Nurse-Acute Adult
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Job Description
Overview
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) provides support to the Director and Managers within the ICU & step-down units. They assist coordinate and influence nursing practice excellence in the patient care area. The APN acts as a resource person for patient care associates and works cooperatively within the hospital community to coordinate nursing policy and education of staff maintain standards of care and performance improvement consistent with and under the direction of the established strategic plan goals and objectives for Patient Care Services.
Why UnityPoint Health
- Culture At UnityPoint Healthyou matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
- Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in.
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment Were committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role race gender religion or sexual orientation.
- Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purposeto improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at .
Why UnityPoint Health
At UnityPoint Health you matter. Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance paid holidays short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
Essential functions are the duties and responsibilities that are essential to the position (not a task list). Do not include if less than 5% of work time is spent on this duty. Be specific without giving explicit instructions on how to perform the task. Do not include duties that are to be performed in the future. Duties should be action oriented and avoid vague or general statements.
Leadership
Demonstrates clinical leadership as a role model for staff nurses.
Builds partnerships that support and promote care coordination and care management strategies.
Consults nursing management regarding issues or barriers in delivery of care staff achievement of competency system concerns provider concerns or specific patient care problems.
Participates in divisional and hospital shared governance infrastructure.
Coordinate and lead hospital-wide patient initiatives including but not limited to delirium pain sedation and diabetes.
Clinical Excellence
Facilitates implementation of evidence based practice or nursing research studies and translates research findings into best nursing practice for care.
Partners with providers and patient care team members to achieve progress towards outcomes.
Maintains current knowledge of trends and advances in nursing practice.
Uses advanced concepts in nursing processes in the clinical setting.
Incorporates the St. Lukes Hospitals Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model into their daily nursing practice.
Education
Serves as a resource to the nursing staff as well as to other health care associates based on professional standards of care.
Assists with formulation of evidence based nursing policy and procedure.
Provides support and resources to the division for on-boarding of new associates.
Supports competency development and implementation within the division for nursing staff including Patient Care Techs.
Serves as a resource for other members of the healthcare team including providers who are involved with performance improvement tools (e.g. Adaptive Design PSDA etc.).
Research
Identifies pertinent research questions arising from clinical practice.
Assists with formulation of evidence based nursing policy and procedure.
Reports research findings to appropriate stakeholders.
Mentors staff on research process and implementation principles.
Basic UPH Performance Criteria
Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular reliable attendance.
Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA TJC DNV OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
Responds to clinical needs/cares during times of surge as determined by CNE and nursing leadership.
Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.
Preferred or Specialized
Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.
Education:
Completion of an accredited nursing program
Masters degree in nursing or healthcare-related field
Experience:
Three years of clinical experience
Three years of leadership experience with evidence of successful change management
License(s)/Certification(s):
Current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state
Current BLS certification
Valid drivers license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons
Specialty certification
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Writes reads comprehends and speaks fluent English.
Multicultural sensitivity.
Microsoft Office basic computer skills.
Customer/patient focused.
Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
Other:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Employment Type
Full-Time
