Nurse Practitioner-Sickle Cell

Job Detail

Job Title :

Nurse Practitioner-Sickle Cell

Department :

81037-Adult Sickle Cell Unit

Location : Farmington

Farmington

FTE% : Shift

Shift

Search # : 2024-1011

2024-1011

Closing Date : Recruiter :

Recruiter : McNamara, Elizabeth

McNamara, Elizabeth

Additional Links :

UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled APRN with experience in acute healthcare. This position will work in the New England Sickle Cell Institute and the Hemophilia Treatment Center.

BENEFITS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE

Competitive pay structures

Desirable day shift with major holidays off

Industry leading, affordable access to medical, dental, vision, life and retirement benefits

Tuition waivers and reimbursements for self and dependents

Easy access to I-84, Rte 9 and surrounding Greater Hartford communities

Organizational culture focused on diversity and inclusion, innovation and patient experience

State of the art, award winning campus environment with ideal parking

SCHEDULE : Full time 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8 : 00 to 4 : 30 30 minute unpaid meal break

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES :

• Considerable knowledge of anatomy and physiology; knowledge of different disciplines and disease states; knowledge of medication and their interactions and reactions;
• physical assessment skills; counseling skills; considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills;
• skill in performing invasive procedures; ability to work independently; ability to work under pressure; ability to formulate plans of care;

decision making ability.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING :

GENERAL EXPERIENCE Certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Incumbents in this class must possess a valid license to practice in the State of Connecticut

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT : APRN experience is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Hemophilia experience

Sickle Cell experience

Outpatient clinic experience

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES :

Administers treatments, performs physical examinations, and researches medical histories

Orders laboratory and diagnostic tests and interprets, prescribes, administers and dispenses medications and other treatments

Provides patient / family counseling and education

Maintains patient health information records

Coordinates treatment and makes appropriate referrals to other heath care providers as necessary and monitors patient outcomes.

Maintains safety, infection control and quality of care standards

Participates as a member of interdisciplinar team

Assists in the development of policy / procedures

Participates in or designs changes in the system of care delivery

Participates in clinical research and services in various program areas through teaching and education

Acts as a clinical consultant / resource to peers and other health care professionals within or outside of the institution

WHY UCONN HEALTH

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission : academics, research, and clinical care.

A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961.

Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades.

In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.