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JOB DESCRIPTION- for Part Time Weekend Position APN/PA at Cooper Urgent Care
- A wonderful opportunity for an experienced Advanced Practice Nurse/Physician Assistant looking to serve patients in a busy urgent care setting.
- Shift Type/Hours: Part Time, Weekends. Work three out of four weekends per month. Weekend hours are 9a-5p.
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- Qualifications include a minimum of 2 years of experience as an APN or Physician Assistant in the urgent care or fast track ED setting.
- Provide care to a variety of common urgent and non-urgent health conditions for all ages. Experience must include ability to independently perform common minor procedures including suturing, draining abscesses, interpreting x-rays, etc.
- Ability to function autonomously, ability to assess acuity of patients, to diagnose and treat common minor illnesses/conditions such as URI, UTI, sprains and strains, back pain, lacerations, abscesses, acute pain conditions, etc.
- Must be board certified and licensed to practice in the state of New Jersey
Adheres to Departmental procedures, fulfills compliance with life safety, fire and hazardous waste, Radiation Safety, and Infection Control requirements. Maintains Licensure, stays current and participates departmental training offered. Performs procedures (Portables, E.R., Trauma, Fluoro OR and General) as needed. Demonstrates courteous behavior, positive attitude, etc. through polite communication with all co- workers/guests. Understands and appreciates the need to providegood customer service, both internal and external. Maintains work area: Reports maintenance issues for equipment, monito
The Health Economist will:
- Leverage technical knowledge of research and statistical methods, and deep understanding of health care delivery issues to find innovative and informative solutions to business problems
- Support the use of microeconomic principles in analyzing the economic benefits of public programs and policies
- Develop program objectives, strategies and study methods on health care for strategic quality/behavioral, and health care solution interventions
- Work with Population Health to develop health economics and cost effectiveness recommendations for strategy deployment
- Work closely with staff across the enterprise to understand business processes, articulate problems and find solutions that support enterprise strategies and tactics
- Evaluate current and proposed strategies for various Population Health solutions and interpret findings
- Proactively identify market opportunities through effective planning and development of financially sound business proposals
- Contribute to strategic discussions/market access planning processes to enhance the effectiveness of implementation of Population Health strategies
- Communicate economic assessment results to appropriate internal audiences
- Utilize all clinical decision support applications to identify, obtain and analyze data from multiple hospital sources and systems to create ongoing and ad hoc performance reports in support of organizational requirements, goals and objectives in the areas of:
Quality and Performance Improvement
Clinical Outcomes
Regulatory reporting
Publically reported data sites (Consumer facing)
Industry and regional rating/ranking
Research
- Create reports containing technical and clinical information
- Contribute to business development by identifying new ways to enhance or expand existing tasks/projects and present research ideas/white papers
An Outcomes Manager is an RN with at least 5 years, clinical experience related to patient population(s) of specification.
Strong analytical skills necessary to develop, implement, and monitor an outcome based reporting system for high-risk diagnoses, patient groups, physicians, and specific care processes. Prefer experience with performance improvement.
Must possess effective communication skills, diplomacy and ability to work with all disciplines and levels.
Responsible for preparing quality reports related to the care of specific patient population for hospital clinical departments and for regulatory bodies in collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary care team.
Produces data reports related to specific patient populations for hospital clinical departments and for regulatory bodies.
Required to have basic knowledge of quality control procedures and practices within a hospital environment. Must have knowledge of data collection techniques, performance improvement methods and tools (e.g., Rapid Cycle PDSA, Lean Six Sigma, etc.).
Must have knowledge and understanding of clinical pathways or guidelines. Knowledge of accreditation and regulatory requirements and standards is preferred.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, and the ability to work collaboratively
with others. Ability to write reports containing technical information. Ability to develop and present education programs and/or workshops; project management skills.
Team building and leadership skills. Ability to oversee the work of non-clinical data abstractors, and to assist with their education regarding core measures data abstraction. Time management and organizational skill with the ability to multitask unrelated activities. Self motivated and able to work independently.
The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Follows established policies and procedures.
- Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors.
- Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians.
- Applies Cooper core values.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated timeframe.
- Evaluates patients, implements and documents nursing care.
- Assists physicians during examinations and procedures.
- Performs various patient tests and administers medications utilizing the nursing process.
- Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self. Follows established policies and procedures. Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors. Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians. Applies Cooper core values. Other duties as required.Assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated timeframe. Evaluates patients, implements and documents nursing care. Assists physicians during examinations and procedures. Performs various patient tests and administers medications utilizing the nursing process. Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills. Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing and current NJ-RN License required.
Adheres to Departmental procedures, fulfills compliance with life, safety, fire and hazardous
waste requirements, Radiation Safety, Infection Control requirements.
Maintains Licensure, participates in C.E.U’s. Performs Ultrasound procedures (Portables,
E.R., General, and Vascular).
Maintenance of equipment/supplies, maintains paperwork associated with job function.
Maintains work area.
Participates in clinical activities (i.e. assists with patient flow/care, performs various testing,
assists provider etc.)
Participates in clerical activities (i.e. registration, scheduling, filing, telephones, pulling/
preparing charts, faxing, Xerox forms/ charts, fills out forms.
Participates in Departmental On Call Requirements.
The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Follows established policies and procedures.
- Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors.
- Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians.
- Applies Cooper core values.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated timeframe.
- Evaluates patients, implements and documents nursing care.
- Assists physicians during examinations and procedures.
- Performs various patient tests and administers medications utilizing the nursing process.
- Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Follows established policies and procedures.
- Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors.
- Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians.
- Applies Cooper core values.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated timeframe.
- Evaluates patients, implements and documents nursing care.
- Assists physicians during examinations and procedures.
- Performs various patient tests and administers medications utilizing the nursing process.
- Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
Provide pre-hospital Advanced Life Support (ALS) care in all weather conditions, in cooperation with other EMS providers as a member of the patient care team.
Care will be rendered to patients of all ages whom experience any injury or illness, utilizing appropriate equipment and techniques to safely assess, treat, lift, move and transport patients to appropriate medical facilities.
Complete all required documentation and other assigned duties which support efficient EMS operations while maintaining a professional attitude