APRN/Physician Assistant, Lawrence Spine Care

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for an APP to join our two surgeon spine practice to work at our Lawrence, KS location. This position will hold independent clinics for patients and assist in surgery with an Orthopedic Spine surgeon who also covers Spine and Orthopedic trauma patients. 

The Nurse Practitioner (APRN) provides direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization, while complying with laws and regulations in maintaining patient information.  This position leads the coordination of care for patients by applying effective decision making skills based on patient/family healthcare needs and priorities. 

• ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 
• Develop patient/family-centered relationships and assist with decision-making based on assessment of patient medical histories, symptoms, examinations, diagnosis, conditions and patient/family preference.
• Communicate and collaborate concisely and continuously among clinical team, including physicians, both verbally and in documentation focusing on patients identified problems and needs by implementing and monitoring patient care plans, as well as recording and communicating patient conditions as appropriate, to optimize their health outcomes.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Competently applies collaborative teamwork and leadership as a member of an inter-professional team to coordinate patient centered care for quality patient and unit outcomes of care processes by:
• Utilizing information, resources and technology
• Provide Patient Centered Care Nursing processes including Patient/Family, Evidence Based Practices (EBP), safety and process improvement
• Exemplifies professionalism: applies lifelong learning; contributes to the science of nursing; participates in governance; shares knowledge to expand the scale and scope of best practices with others; builds the ethical, moral and regulatory base for best practices and processes of patient and unit care.
• Performs care according to the population served on the unit as referenced in the Administrative, Scope of Services Policy. 
• Performs other duties in line with current basic nurse practitioner scope.

• JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Nursing
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license to practice in Kansas 
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
• APRN Board Certification

• Spine or surgical experience

• BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS (common to all positions)

• Patient 1^st – I consider the patient 1^st in everything we do
• Better Together – I am part of the LMH team that works together to achieve excellence
• Speak Up – I communicate openly and welcome feedback to make us better
• Be Bold – I boldly take risks to creatively explore, innovate, and learn from our experiences
• Own It – I take accountability for my actions and hold others accountable for theirs
• In Joy – I create a workplace that is both fun and meaningful

• HIPAA 

• Primary – required (routine) to do the job
• Secondary – required for the job, but mostly be exception
• None – no approved access