Nurse Practitioner - Ortho Bone Health

We are seeing an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to work in collaboration with our current Bone Health APP, and other departmental physicians and providers, to deliver care to patients who have fragility fractures, need preoperative bone health optimization, or general bone health management.

With the help of inpatient colleagues, Best Practice Alerts, and consultations, the APP will help identify patients who may have osteoporosis or osteopenia.

The APP will begin the initial patient education on the inpatient unit and then provide continuity of care through a treatment plan and on-going education in the outpatient clinics.

The APP will also see consults from Orthopedic providers to help optimize bone quality before surgical intervention.

The APP must be innovative and enthusiastic about helping us continue to grow our national platform in Bone Health. The APP chosen will be open to new strategies and show a willingness to build relationship and programs across departments.

Position Responsibilities :

• Responsible for capturing any fracture patient who may have osteoporosis or osteopenia and provide initial education and a contact point.
• Follow fracture patients with osteoporosis or osteopenia in inpatient and in clinics to order any labs / imaging studies that are necessary in order to effectively manage the patient’s osteoporosis or osteopenia.
• The APP will be expected to deliver excellent care, preform and interpret diagnostic testing (X-rays, advanced imaging, labs), perform injections, and prescribe, dispense, or deliver medications under a collaborative practice agreement.
• Supervise the care delivered. Perform / order medical diagnostic, therapeutic procedures, and prescribe, dispense or deliver medications under a collaborative practice agreement.

Consult / collaborate with other care team members. Use judgment to apply / adopt information within total clinical picture to address health issues.

Influence others to adopt best practices.

• Complete patient medical records, reports, and forms to record treatment for treatment record and billing purposes. Improve quality of care by performing chart reviews and participating on performance improvement committees.
• Provide health education to patients and medical education to health professions students and residents. Participate in ongoing research and professional development of self and other staff.
• Establish and maintain procedures and systems to assure staff compliance with policies and standards of care. Initiate corrective action as needed.

Serve on committees to enhance patient care and operations. Assure team provides effective collaboration / communications.

May provide feedback and coaching to other team members to assure quality of specialized care. Hire, develop and manage the performance of staff.

Assist with identification and implementation of process improvement projects and service line advancements in order to improve patient outcomes and decrease complications.

Assist with implementation of methods to capture appropriate billing / coding documentation in the EMR.

No call is expected for this role.

The new University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Campus will open in the Spring of 2025.This 469,000 square foot facility will be home to UI Health Care’s nationally recognized Orthopedics service line, offering comprehensive, coordinated, and accessible care across the outpatient, inpatient and surgical venues.

These state-of-the-art clinical facilities will also include a full-service community imaging center, laboratory services, physical therapy, retail pharmacy, and emergency department as well as an array of support services.

The facility has been designed to support a superior patient and staff experience; excellence across our patient care, teaching and research missions;

convenient access to services; and engaging community partnerships.UI Health Care is seeking a welcoming, highly-skilled and collaborative workforce to be a part of the opening team for this superb new campus, and to help further our mission of : Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Education Requirements :

A Master's degree is required. A Master's degree or DNP in Nursing is preferred. If Master's degree is in a related field, a Baccalaureate degree in nursing is required.

Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required. Current certification in specialty area and licensure as ARNP in state of Iowa is required.

Experience Requirements :

• 1-3 years of patient care experience gained through education, job experience, or rotations is required.
• Demonstrated experience and / or knowledge of orthopedic patient care is required.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a welcoming and respectful workplace environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Highly Desired Qualifications :

Experience working in an orthopedic inpatient or outpatient setting is highly desired.

Strong interest and / or experience in understanding revenue capture.

Please attach a resume / CV as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.

This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential / education verification.

Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

The department intends to hire for one position from either Physician Assistant, requisition 24003729, or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, requisition 24003728, based on the qualifications of the successful candidate.

Please apply to the specific position for which you wish to be considered or both.

For questions or additional information, please contact Amanda Petersen at [email protected].

Additional Information

• Classification Title : Advanced Reg Nurse Prac
• Appointment Type : SEIU
• Schedule : Full-time
• Work Modality Options : On Campus

Compensation

Pay Level : 11

Contact Information

• Organization : Healthcare
• Contact Name : Amanda Petersen
• Contact Email : [email protected]
30+ days ago