APRN/PA INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Bernalillo
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Position Summary:Interventional Radiology is looking for an energetic APP to join the team. Some of the daily activities consist of consents, evaluation, g-tube exchanges, collaborations with various services just to mention a few. M-F 8 hour days. Sign on bonus for external applicants. Relocation Reimbursement is also available to out of state applicants.
Function in a specialized area of advance practice in the role of practitioner, mentor, consultant, educator, researcher and manager. Establish goals and priorities in accordance with patient and staff needs and organizational objectives. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.Accountability:

• PCMH/PCSP - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
  
• PATIENT CARE - Assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans; implement treatment, follow-up and evaluate patient within the scope of practice protocols as outlined by state statute
  
• PATIENT CARE - Perform patient history and physical exams as needed for procedures or admissions; document findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings
  
• PATIENT CARE - Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
  
• PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and revise intervention care/treatment plan with patient and family as necessary to achieve improved health
  
• DOCUMENTATION - Provide accurate documentation of patient care, document orders, directives, procedures and patient responses in the medical record and communicate them to other members of the health care team; maintain accurate, legible and confidential records
  
• ROLE MODEL - Act as a role model through conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
  
• PATIENT CARE - Provide education for patients and/or families about preventative care, medical issues and use of the prescribed medical treatment
  
• PATIENT CARE - Work as a team member with medical/nursing/counseling staff to provide comprehensive care and promote continuity of care
  
• EDUCATION - Guide, teach, support and serve as a clinical resource for nursing and medical staff
  
• RESEARCH - Support research by conducting or participating in research studies; incorporate findings in clinical practice
  
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
  
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
  
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
  
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
  
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
  
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
  Education Requirements:
• Advanced Practice Nursing or Physician Assistant Accredited Program Graduate
  Experience Requirements:
• No minimum experience required
  Licensure/Certification Requirements:
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensed by the New Mexico Board of Nursing or Physician Assistant Licensed by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners and Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
  
• CPR Certification for Healthcare/BLS Providers or for Professional Rescuers or must obtain within 30 calendar days of date of position
  
• Prescriptive Authority from the State of New Mexico
  
• Federal DEA Certification
  
• ACLS or PALS (as applicable) within 30 days of hire
  
• Pediatric Nursing Certification as applicable
  Experience Requirements - Preferred:
• 2 to 5 years experience as a practitioner
  
• Bilingual English/Spanish
  
• Bilingual English/Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
  Physical Demands Requirements:
• Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
  Testing Requirements:
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required
  Working Conditions Requirements:
• Sig Hazard: Chemicals, bio hazardous materials requiring extensive safety precautions and may require protective equipment
  
• Subject to UNM credentialing; must maintain credentialing
  Department: Inpt-APP - Int Med SpecialtyRequired

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