Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship

Expert Coaching & Guidance : Developing and evaluating educational materials and teaching interventions for staff, patients / caregivers, and the community. Fostering skill development of others. Assessment, diagnosis, and monitoring to improve the skills of students and staff. Mentoring the APN's role in the health system to promote quality patient outcomes.Planning and implementing steps to resolve problems affecting patient care quality and evaluates results. Role modeling patient advocacy.- Challenging and adapting systems to maximize the benefits of patient care.Demonstrates advanced assessment skills in assessment, management of disease, and treatment-related side effects. Recommending goals and interventions for medical and nursing plan of care plans based on current literature.- Demonstrating expert knowledge to coordinate patient care across the continuum of services : inpatient, ambulatory, and home health through the patient's trajectory of illness.The ability to organize and facilitate patient support groups as needed. Serving as a liaison, translator and negotiator for staff, patients and families. Research Skills : The APP participates in clinical practices for a population of patients based on the application of clinical research findings and evidence-based practices as evidenced by : Consistently using nurse / patient relationship to positively affect the health care experience and promote adaptation to changing health status.Utilizing the Performance Improvement Process to address clinical practice and system changes within the organization. Seeking out opportunities for professional growth through organizational affiliations and certification in specialty area.Looked upon as a Role model self-leadership in own professional development : setting outcomes, seeking needed resources or learning, seeking and accepting feedback. The APP's grasp of clinical situations reflects comprehensive knowledge and experience as evidence by : Assessing the health status of individuals through health histories, by performing physical examination, initiating screening, ordering or performing a diagnostic, and therapeutic intervention requiring skill and education beyond that of a registered nurse. Interpreting information obtained from history and physical and developing a treatment plan. Ethical Decision-making Skills : The APP adheres to ethical principles that reflect the standards of the organization and individual behaviors as evidenced by : Incorporating the use of the nursing process and clinical judgment in ethical decision making. Demonstrating appropriate use of skills of negotiation, mediation, collaboration, compromise, and accommodation to assist families struggling with ethical decisions.Displaying the ability to examine patient's values that impact treatment decision-making preferences. Recognition of patient rights as a foundation for ethical decisions.Miscellaneous Responsibilities : Performs other duties as assigned and / or participates in special projects in order to support the mission of VCUHS and department. Provides assistance to team members. Patient Population : Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide equitable care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge and related competencies of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age, specific needs and to provide the equitable care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures. Neonates (0-4 weeks) Employment Qualifications Education Required : Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program specific to area of practice. Master's Degree in Physician Assistant from an accredited program. Applicants with current advanced practice licensure (without Master's degree) may be within one semester of obtaining a Master's Degree or higher.Education Preferred : NA Physical Requirements Additional Physical Requirements / Hazards Physical Requirements : Manual dexterity (eye / hand coordination), Perform shift work, Maneuver weight of patients, Hear alarms / telephone / tape recorder, Reach above shoulder, Repetitive arm / hand movements, Finger Dexterity, Color Vision, Acuity – far, Acuity – near Hazards : Depth perception, Use of Latex Gloves, Exposure to toxic / caustic / chemicals / detergents, Exposure to moving mechanical parts, Exposure to dust / fumes, Exposure to potential electrical shock, Exposure to x ray / electromagnetic energy, Exposure to high pitched noises, Gaseous risk exposure

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