DEPARTMENT 67022 - RHI Inpatient - Outpatient LOCATION 311 9th Street North Naples FL 34102 WORK TYPE Full Time WORK SCHEDULE 8 Hour Day 1 weekend per month MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE 2 years Electrophysiology APP experience
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JOB SUMMARY The Advanced Practice Provider is an advanced practice nurse who is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of illness and the delivery of evidence-based nursing interventions for patients of the NCH Medical Group. The APP works in collaboration with the APPs management team, peers and staff to advance nursing and promote the development of an evidence-based professional practice environment. Further, the APP works under the approved and agreed protocols signed by the supervising NCH Medical Group physician. The APP works to continually improve clinical outcomes, facilitate throughput and provide clinical expertise to effect system-wide changes to improve programs of care.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Other duties may be assigned.
Communication with Administrative/Clinical Staff The APP is expected to develop an active communication strategy with the medical and other staff to keep them informed about requirements regarding the conduct of their work. In so doing, the APP will work under the approved and agreed protocol signed by their supervising NCH Medical Group physician who will oversee all aspects of patient care delivered by the APP.
Organizational and Medical Ethics The APP is responsible for defining, focusing and resolving problems in collaboration with the APPs assigned physician as well as other members of the clinical and administrative staff.
Strategic Planning The APP, in conjunction with the Senior Leadership of the NCH Medical Group, is responsible for participating in the development of their practices strategic plan, including long and short-term goals and objectives. The strategic plan will be evaluated annually and the results reported to the NCH Medical Groups Board of Directors through the Chief Medical Officer.
Performance Improvement The APP is responsible for following the performance evaluation program created by the Quality of Care Committee.
APP Recruitment The APP is responsible for facilitating the recruitment of high-quality APPs and other professional personnel for the NCH Medical Group.
Contracting The APP is responsible for delivering medical care in a manner that is consistent with the terms of managed care and insurance contracts into which NCH Medical Group enters.
Litigation The APP is responsible for assisting the NCH Medical Group administrative team prepare for and respond to all litigation in which it is involved.
Clinical Responsibilities The APP is responsible for providing leadership for all the NCH Medical Groups patient care activities. These responsibilities include the following specific elements:
Philosophy of Care The APP is responsible for exemplifying in personal and professional conduct the clinical and administrative tone that emanates from the philosophy of care and thus sets the tone for all the professional and administrative staff.
Performance Improvement The APP is responsible for assuring that the NCH Medical Groups Medical Services are run in such a manner that the integrity and quality of the clinical programs are protected, fostered and improved. She/he shall participate fully in NCHHG programs of performance improvement with the goal being to strive for clinical excellence and improved patient outcomes. This work entails ensuring that NCH Medical Groups Medical Services meet all standards required for necessary accreditation and appropriate regulatory reviews and document assessments, reviews and other operations and activities necessary to assure the highest quality of clinical operations.
Support of Clinical Operations a. Fostering high quality and efficient clinical operations within NCH Medical Group. b. Participates in the supervision of medical support staff (e.g., LPN and Medical Assistant) who works in support of the APPs practice. c. Participates in the design, development and implementation of clinical programs fashioned to provide clinical care and activities related to medical treatment of patients in an efficient, effective, economic and feasible manner. d. Participates in the oversight of medical services and clinical procedures to ensure their appropriateness, quality and integration as a part of the NCH Medical Groups clinical program. e. Participates in activities and programs designed to ensure effective, sufficient and efficient clinical staffing. f. Participates in committee or work group activities as reasonably requested by supervising physician, Chief Medical Officer. g. Works to ensure the effective protection and implementation of the patients bill of rights. h. Provides direct patient care in those instances where it is necessary for the patients well-being. i. Serves as liaison to the medical staff to ensure matters of medical importance are conveyed to the Board of Directors. j. Independently manage electrophysiology and cardiology patients across inpatient, emergency department and high-volume outpatient setting. Provide outpatient clinic assistance to EP Physicians up to 60 patients/day and outpatient procedure management 10 patients/day. This allows our EP Physicians to focus on procedural volume and clinical efficiency. k. Coordinate EP and Cath lab cases including scheduling and comprehensive pre- and post-operative management, admissions and discharges. l. Act as primary clinical associate to the chair of Electrophysiology department, driving significant growth in procedural volume, clinical efficiency and revenue through optimized patient care and procedural coordination. m. Collaborate with Attending physicians, hospitalists and multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive cardiac care. n. Supervise and mentor Cardiology Fellows. o. Provide senior APP coverage including weekends, Holidays and night call. p. Work closely with research coordinators to support clinical operations including management and execution of patient orders. q. Interpret and troubleshoot device checks on loop recorders, pacemakers and Internal Cardiac Defibrillators (ICDs). r. Make changes in Device programming/reprogramming as clinically indicated in conjunction with EP doctors.
Problem Solving The APP is responsible for resolving immediate clinical problems which arise affecting patient care.
Policy Development and Staff Development
Participates in the development of policies, procedures and programs to identify the needs of the clinical and administrative staff to correct knowledge or skill deficits.
To accomplish the continued professional development of the clinical and administrative staff.
Community Representation Represent NCH Medical Group in the community through interviews, lectures, organized consultation and other appropriate activities.
Strategic Planning It is the APPs responsibility to be actively involved in developing long-range strategies to ensure the NCH Medical Groups future clinical and economic success. This involves both short-term and long-term planning. The responsibility is both an active one in generating ideas that will ensure NCH Medical Groups future viability as well as a protective one in identifying problematic issues that may arise from other proposals.
Marketing Plan The APP should be actively involved in the development and implementation of an on-going marketing plan. The APP should provide advice, guidance regarding the appropriateness and effectiveness of this plan and be willing to play an active role in this plan through community lectures, TV or radio appearances and such other public presentations that appropriately support this work.
Clinical Marketing The APP is responsible for helping to develop and implement a program of clinical marketing providing for the NCH Medical Groups participation in a variety of public health efforts geared toward educating the community regarding the nature of the medical services, removing destructive barriers to care, assisting in the primary prevention of mental illness and facilitating the appropriate referral of affected individuals to the most appropriate level of care and type of service.
Managed Care a. Enhance administrative and medical staff awareness, knowledge and skill to operate collaboratively within a managed care environment. b. Participate as needed in managed care negotiations. c. Participate and assist NCH Medical Group in responding to appeals, denials and other key communications with third party payers. d. Remain personally educated and knowledgeable regarding relevant development in the contemporary management of care. e. It is the APPs responsibility to carry out all other duties and responsibilities in order to meet the clinical and administrative needs necessary to achieve NCH Medical Groups goals and objectives.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS