Nurse Practitioner (Full-Time), Employee Health & Wellness

Job Overview :

The Advanced Practice Nurse may be required to rotate between the Employee Health and Wellness clinics, although the main location will be outside the northern region.

With advanced clinical expertise, the NP performs fitness for duty evaluations, health evaluations and medical clearances of existing employees and potential new hires in accordance to the department's policies, procedures and protocols.

The NP also evaluates employees for new hire screenings, medical surveillance, return to work clearances, health screenings and for-cause substance testing.

Qualifications :

Licensure as an Advanced Practical Nurse required;

Required :

• Bachelor's degree, BSN, BA, BS, required,
• Master's degree , MSN, MPH, MPA, preferred,
• A minimum of three years of direct hands-on experience working in occupational / employee health, primary care and / or urgent care settings is required,
• BLS / CPR and ACLS Certification

Preferred :

Department of Transportation Certification preferred, without DOT certification, it must be obtained within 6 months of employment,

Essential Functions :

• Provides medical assessments, treatments, clearances for RWJBH applicants, team members, constituents and external customers per specific company profiles & or regulatory standards,
• Serves employees and provides timely evaluation and treatment of work-related injuries, illnesses and exposures,
• Performs clinical care professionally, serving as a customer advocate and role model,
• Clinical practice accurately reflects NJ Board of Medical Examiners regulations, Code of Ethics, the current NJ Department of Health requirements, and RWJBH policies and procedures,
• Develops and implements appropriate plan of care,
• Evaluates current protocols and standards of care for translation of best practice into clinical practice,
• Supports the development of evidenced-based practice protocols and standards of care that include interventions and treatments to achieve desired outcomes,
• Applies evidence and value-based practices to achieve positive outcomes for patients,
• Prescribes medications and / or recommends over-the-counter medications as appropriate,
• Initiates laboratory tests, immunizations, and diagnostic test / procedures as appropriate according to regulation and scope of practice,
• Demonstrates competent clinical skills with treatment plans using most effective screening test or procedure,
• Collaborates with physician and consults effectively with other members of the health care team
• Demonstrate effective communication skills interdisciplinary to achieve results
• Provides accurate, systematic and organized documentation of findings, recommendations / plan and education
• Independently participates in continuing education and maintains documentation,
• Develops a personal plan of development in area of clinical expertise, conferring with leader on goals and objectives,
• Provides culturally diverse and educationally appropriate education in relation to patient care / needs,
• Serves as a clinical resource to nursing staff, patients, and other multidisciplinary team members across the continuum to evaluate complex patients and identify appropriate interventions and evaluation of outcomes,
• Acts as a resource to staff for addressing clinical, process, and system opportunities for improvement which promote excellence in care and clinical outcomes,
• Promotes a collaborative work environment which supports the organizational mission, behavior expectations and values,
• Promotes innovation within clinical practice by seeking opportunities to bring new clinical knowledge into practice,
• Identifies ethical care issues and coordinates interdisciplinary collaborative meetings to resolve those issues,
• Participates / Provides report out in Hospital's Safety, Infection Control and / or Environment of Care meetings as assigned,
• Other duties and / or projects as assigned,
• Adheres to RWJBH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior,

Other Duties :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.