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APP General Surgery Inpatient/UKHC

APP General Surgery Inpatient/UKHC

locationFayette County, Lexington, KY, USA
PublishedPublished: 10/30/2024
Full Time

Job Title
APP General Surgery Inpatient/UKHC


Requisition Number
RE47508


Working Title
APP General Surgery


Department Name
MG37G:SURGERY-GEMS


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
15


Salary Range
$95,056-185,848/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education

MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants



Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience

No experience required.



Required License/Registration/Certification

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) certification or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)



Physical Requirements

The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50lbs.



Shift

40 hours per week with additional on-call and evening shifts as needed



Job Summary

The General Surgery Inpatient APP collaborates with a multidisciplinary healthcare team and functions as a member of the general surgery management team. This requires managing all aspects of patients from admission to the operating room, and discharge.

The APP is integral in the operating room, working in collaboration with the attending surgeon. In some service lines, the APP may perform pre-op, intra-op, post-op, and follow-up care. In some instances, the APP may have responsibilities for this same patient population as they return for follow-up in the outpatient setting.

The APP has a strong foundation in evidence-based practice and education. The APP demonstrates advanced medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism related to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

N/A



Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

N/A



Deadline to Apply
11/05/2024


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