Nurse Practitioner

2 months ago

Kansas City, United States Meritas Health Full time

Meritas Health is hiring a Nurse Practitioner-Surgical to join our ENT team in the Northland If you're looking for a great opportunity to serve our community and be part of a growing organization, join our Meritas team

Here at Meritas our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch. Whether you are serving patients at a primary care practice, specialty practice, or in a support capacity, every team member works together to complete this mission. Joining Meritas means you are joining a family that is committed to serving our community and giving patients better quality of life.

Reasons to Join Meritas:

  • Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, FSA)
  • Competitive wages
  • Paid time off for personal/vacation/sick
  • Six paid holidays per year
  • CME allowance
  • Paid Malpractice
Job Description:

Under the direction of physicians, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant provides comprehensive care to patients, such as assessments and consultation services including education on preoperative and postoperative care. In collaboration with the health care team the nurse practitioner will provide a continuity of care to patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting to achieve optimal outcomes and a sense of stability to the patient during a traumatic time. Continually assists surgeon to maximize patient volume and acts a liaison by monitoring and communicating with high risk patients, formulates treatment and education plans for the patient as directed by the physician.

Job Duties:
  • Provides comprehensive patient assessments including ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic tests; diagnosis; prescription of pharmacologic agents and non-pharmacologic therapies to both inpatients and outpatients. Interpreting highly complex surgical pathology, and relaying results to patients.
  • Assist physicians in ER consults and floor consults, while in clinic and in between surgical cases. Determines if surgery is necessary, arranges all perioperative orders and scheduling cases.
  • Provides preoperative and postoperative care including patient education, by maintaining communication with patients and their families.
  • Assists the surgeon during operations by holding retractors, operating laparoscopic cameras, assist in robotic procedures, suturing wounds, using surgical staplers, providing suction or anything else that the surgeon may need.
  • Assists surgeon by maximizing patient volume, monitoring and contacting high risk patients, returning patient calls in a timely manner, and providing follow up.
  • Coordinates with oncology and radiation oncology for our cancer patients. Interprets radiology results to determine surgical plan.
  • Develops with the patient and/or caregivers, a mutually acceptable cost-aware plan of care that maximizes health potential.
  • Formulates a treatment plan which includes ordering diagnostic tests, selecting appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, develops a patient education plan, and obtains appropriate consultation or referral.
  • Consults with physician appropriately regarding patient care issues and concerns. Communicates clinical findings to, and works collaboratively with, physicians to develop patient treatment and education plans.
  • Conducts a small lesion clinic by performing minor procedures and see post operative patients independently in the office.
  • Reviews all referrals for soft tissue tumors, skin lesions and properly delegates to self or surgeon for excision. Completes all discharge summaries for two physicians.
  • Demonstrates productivity and initiative by organizing patient care, delegating to appropriate staff, prioritizing work load and seeking opportunities to improve clinical processes and staff/patient education.
  • Hosts floor specific educational seminars for nursing education in the hospital setting. Helps implement new protocols and delegates tasks to floor nursing managers in relation to surgical care.
Minimum Requirements:
  • Master's Degree in Nursing and maintaining a board/association certification
  • Licensed by the State of Missouri as a Registered Nurse to practice as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. DEA license, helpful
  • 4 years experience as NP in surgical specialty, strongly preferred
  • Current BLS through American Heart Association
  • High level of autonomy, first assistant skills, procedural skills, complex wound care
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and exceptional patient-centered care mentality

More Possibilities:

As the largest network of providers in the Northland, we can offer you more opportunities to grow. Here at Meritas, we believe that together, we will become legendary for our commitment to remarkable patient care. If you are looking to better the lives of those in our community, then join our Meritas family, where your voice counts.

Meritas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in our organization. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

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