• Nurse Practitioner-PD-Neurosciences APP's

    RWJBarnabas Health (Livingston, NJ)


    Nurse Practitioner-PD-Neurosciences APP's-Livingston-NJReq #:0000166121

     

    Category:Nurse Practitioner

     

    Status:Per Diem

     

    Shift:Day

     

    Facility:Barnabas Health Medical Group

     

    Department:4451179 - Neurosciences APPs

    Location:

    Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr, 94 OLD SHORT HILLS RD, LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039

    JOB SUMMARY:

    + The Stroke Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the NJ designated Comprehensive Stroke Center will be a certified Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)/Nurse Practitioner or Physician s Assistant (PA).

    + The APN or PA will provide the following but not limited to: acute stroke patient care management including diagnosis, assessments and documentation, consultations, daily patient rounds, assists with inpatient staff development/education, research trial patient enrollment and management, billing for all payers, collects and maintains quality metrics via national database, and community outreach.

    + APNs will perform according to the Nurse Practice Act of New Jersey and State Board of Nursing; maintain a Joint Protocol with a collaborating Physician for prescriptive authority.

    + PA s will perform under the direct supervision of the attending Stroke Center Neurologist and in accordance with the objectives, policies and procedures of the hospital and the state Physician s Assistant Act.

    REQUIREMENTS:

    + Masters prepared in Nursing from an accredited program

    + Advanced Practice Nurse License via the New Jersey State Board of Nursing

    + Maintain National Certification AANP or ANCC

    + Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of New Jersey

     

    Or

     

    + Graduate of an AMA accredited physician assistant (PA) program and licensed by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners.

     

    And

     

    + Successful completion of all required orientation and training programs (see Job Function Category)

    + Intravenous therapy

    + Ideal candidates will have minimum of one year of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in an acute care setting; experience with acute stroke and/or neurological patients preferred.

    + CDS and DEA license

    + Proficient computer skills

     

    RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer