Nurse Practitioner – Sickle Cell

Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center

Location : US : PA : Hershey

Work Type : Full Time

FTE : 1.0

Shift : Varied

Hours : Varied

Recruiter Contact : Savannah Stauffer at [email protected]

Job Summary :

Penn State Health Cancer Institute has a new and exciting opportunity available for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join the Division of Blood and Vascular Disorders to support the Sickle Cell Program.

This dedicated Sickle Cell Disease APP will work in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams including Physicians, APPs, nursing, and dosimetry in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, as well as assisting in quality improvement initiatives.

Outpatient Responsibilities :

• Assist lead physician with preparing for clinic including reviewing records from referring provider for new patients or records since last seen for return patients
• Clinic visits : obtaining histories, placing orders and documentation during clinic visit.
• Collaborative Role : APP and lead provider to share discussing and teaching patients regarding the rationale of treatments while in clinic and implementing / prescribing treatments.

Education of patients on appropriate use of red cell transfusions, management of iron overload, chronic pain management, recognition and treatment of early renal dysfunction, and VTE prophylaxis / treatment.

• First contact for nurse coordinator for daily concerns of this patient population (Justification : provider currently spends up to 2 hours each day on sickle cell patient needs)
• Infusion Room : Evaluate patients in infusion room for acute pain crises and bill for these evaluations (Justification : averages 2 to 3 per week in infusion room)
• Pain Management : Manage narcotic prescriptions including monitoring refill needs and monitoring urine drug screens and will work to develop a proactive calendar for refill needs

Inpatient Management :

Evaluate patients admitted to the hospital for acute sickle cell crisis within 24-48 hours of admission, on day of discharge and as needed as a consultant and bill for these services (Justification : average of 2 to 4 sickle cell patients are inpatient each week)

QI Projects :

Develop and work with lead physician on QI initiatives for Sickle Cell Clinic and Sickle Cell Population and manage data collection for Data Collection and Reporting Tool (DCRT) for state grant

Minimum Qualifications :

• Masters Degree in Nursing with clinical specialization required.
• Two years work experience as a RN required.
• Current licensed to practice as a CRNP by Pennsylvania Board of Nurse Examiners required.
• Must have demonstrated effective skills in consultation.
• Certification as an NP in the area of practice specialization is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

For more information : https : / / this.pennstatehealth.org / #thisIsPennStateHealth

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below :

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

For a full list with more detailed information : https : / / www.pennstatehealth.org / careers / working-here / total-rewards

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider.

As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day.

Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other.

As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence that’s Penn State Health.

But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.

This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position.

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