NP SICU Walter Reed Nurse Practitioner Surgical ICU

• Degree/Education: HCW must have a Master of Science (MSN) with completion of a Nurse Practitioner Program (NPP).
• Experience: Must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience in medical and surgical applications as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Board Certification: Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the recognized national nursing certification organization for the specialty area of practice as appropriate 
• Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Nurse Practitioner. 
• DEA number in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration for schedule 11-V controlled substances.
• Certifications: BLS; Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) by the American Heart Association; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is required for the Critical Care Unit,
• US Citizen (to access government computer systems)

• Performs a thorough history taking, clinical assessment, and physical examination of both inpatients and outpatients. Document ongoing assessment and formulates plan of care in collaboration with medical staff.
• Develops and implements treatment plans in accordance with best practices for utilizing evidence-informed medicine.
• Orders, analyzes and treats patients based on results of diagnostic tests.
• Monitors clinical laboratory and radiological studies for the team and manages results and related treatment plans with the ordering provider.
• Utilizes principles of current and up to date theory when providing care to patients
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of current disease processes while conducting a comprehensive health history and physical examination or problem-focused assessment, depending on the patient's status.
• Perform minor procedures within your scope of practice both on the ward and in the clinic.
• Knowledgeable of surgical procedures and the postoperative course of patients undergoing bowel surgery.
• Maintains proficiency with advanced treatment modalities to include Negative-Pressure, Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapy (MIST), ultrasound debridement, conservative sharps debridement, and other invasive procedures, independently upon the completion of certification and within the scope of practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill to develop and implement policies and procedures to manage patients.
• Ability to develop and revise plan of care as indicated by the patient's response to treatment and evaluate overall plan for effectiveness.
• Prescribes medications, therapies, labs/ X-rays test, etc as indicated.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.
• The Contractor shall educate the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Coordinates surgical procedures for team surgeons as indicated and conduct postoperative discharge follow-up phone calls within 48-72 hours of discharge to assess for medication/vitamin compliance fluid intake/diet toleration, possible dehydration and need for IV fluids. Comfortable caring for patients who are critically ill, who may require ventilator support, vasopressors, and invasive monitoring.
• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services to level lof icensure.
• Serves as a mentor to nursing, medical, and physical therapy students as well as residents and nurse practitioner students.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates the effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Provides continuous long-term post-operative care and ongoing education to all patients undergoing surgery. Provides pre and post-op assessments and patient/family education.
• Knowledgeable of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and clinical condition.
• Contractor shall have the ability to perform reassessment and management for all patients and per policy. This includes neonate, pediatric, geriatric, and the general population.
• The Contractor shall be the resource person to physicians, nursing and other hospital staff.
• Serves as mentor to the Registered Nurses on staff and within the facility; communicates appropriately and clearly to nurse managers, nursing staff and physicians.
• Consult other healthcare professionals/departments as appropriate to provide an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs.
• Complete thorough timely documentation for visits and treatment plans for the management of patients through in-depth progress notes and dictation summaries to include writing admission, transfer and discharge orders and referring patients for consultation when indicated (i.E. Dermatology, vascular, infectious disease, social services).
• Develops and produces educational handouts/materials for the patients and other services within the facility including participation in clinical rounds and conferences.
• Collaborates in the development and implementation of clinical protocols, standard operating procedures, and clinical practice guideline in line with the mission of the facility support.
• Oversees the complex patient and stalled-healing patient reports during the weekly team meeting.
• Functions as the Provider of the Month (POM) responsible for team pager management, coordination of inpatient treatment and evaluation, and new consult review.
• Assigns the daily clinical duties to the staff in the absence of the clinical supervisor.
• Attends interdisciplinary team meetings, seminars, conferences and continuing education classes.
• Monitor vitamin /mineral levels- order tests and lab adjust vitamin and mineral supplements as needed.
• Collaborates with other members of the health care team to ensure comprehensive patient-centered care.
• Serves as a liaison between physicians, patients and manufacturers of clinical products.
• Knowledgeable of the clinical products currently available on the medical market.
• The Contractor shall met with sales representatives, evaluate products, make recommendations for products/ equipment.

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