Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in the division of Hospital Medicine provide care for hospitalized patients at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, BJH Psychiatric Care - Delmar, and The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis. Nurse practitioners collaborate individually with physicians from the Washington University School of Medicine Division of Hospital Medicine.

Nurse practitioners and Physician Assistants provide care for patients of varying complexity who may require short-term critical care services in the event of clinical deterioration. No outpatient or ambulatory care is required. While working closely with division physicians, nurse practitioners will be expected to operate with substantial clinical autonomy. Candidates should be familiar with the provision of inpatient care and proficient in acute care medicine. Acute care certification is not required, but is strongly preferred.

Position provides primary and/or specialty nursing and/or medical care in a variety of settings; works under physician oversight as required by state regulation, and functions within the scope of practice defined by the specialty certification, BJH medical by-laws, and, where it exists, the collaborative practice agreement.

Job Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview and examination; orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies; performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and care; provides direct treatment and management of acute and chronic disease conditions; develops and implements patient-centered plan of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, consultants, nurses, ancillary care providers, and others as appropriate to the patient’s condition.

• Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources; may perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations.

• May bill for services covered by collaborative practice agreement.

• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options, and community resources.

• Monitors/ensures accuracy of patient medical records, maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.

• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.

• Provides management services for clinical research study projects; monitors participating subjects, including medication administration and family/patient education.

• Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

• Regularly participates in constant quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care.

• Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.

Preferred Qualifications

• Must hold a midlevel Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure.

Required Qualifications

• Midlevel Practitioner licensure: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• APN licensure or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire.
• Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Grade

S30

Salary Range

$82,900.00 - $149,300.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Accommodation

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Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.

EEO/AA Statement

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