Nurse Practitioner Care Management Per Diem

Nurse Practitioner Care Management Per Diem

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) utilizes a patient-centered coordinated care model, demonstrating competencies in leadership, direct clinical practice, consultation/collaboration, coaching/guiding, research, and ethical decision-making. The APN works collaboratively with the practice/hospital team to assess, plan, and implement care for individuals with health and safety needs.

Responsibilities include performing and documenting accurate, complete, and relevant history and physical assessments, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, managing medical and surgical conditions, prescribing medication, promoting Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) APN practice recognition, providing patient- and family-centered care, adhering to HMH nursing protocols, applying evidence-based and value-based medicine, evaluating patient/family transition of care planning, demonstrating clinical expertise, completing medication reconciliations, participating in annual APN peer review, translating best practice into clinical practice, providing culturally sensitive and educationally appropriate health management education, facilitating consistent, coordinated care, serving as an advocate for patients and families, serving as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team, participating in organizational and departmental meetings, demonstrating the highest level of accountability for professional practice, collaborating with medical staff, mentoring other APNs, precepting students, facilitating and participating in nursing educational programs, promoting a collaborative work environment, promoting innovation, participating in clinical research activities, identifying ethical care issues, adhering to the legal framework and scope of practice, complying with HMH and department-specific scope of services, and adhering to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications include a graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited nursing program, a master's or doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, maintaining clinical competencies through continuing education and clinical practice, experience in a relevant patient care setting, a National Provider Identifier (NPI), prescriptive authority, a collaborative agreement with physicians, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proficient computer skills.