Advanced Practice Nurse, ACS - ENT - University Hospital, Newark NJ

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a skilled health provider who through a written collaborative practice agreement with a physician is credentialed through the Medical Staff Office.  As a member of the Medical Staff the APN demonstrates standards of professional practice that includes ethical decision making, job activities related to quality assessment/improvement, self-evaluation, leadership, and research.  The APN is self-directed and purposeful in seeking necessary knowledge and skills to develop and maintain competency.  The APN in the Surgery Practices utilizes critical judgment in the performance of comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and the prescribing of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments in the direct management of patients diagnosed with a variety of surgical conditions/diseases.  The APN practice will promote wellness through conducting research, providing education and works autonomously as well as in interdisciplinary teams.

A current Registered/Professional Nurse license and registration in the State of New Jersey is required.  Completion of an educational program which is designed and conducted to prepare graduates to practice as an NP/APN with a master’s degree in nursing and eligible for certification by a national certifying body.  Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, and creative problem solving are essential.  A minimum of two (2) years of clinical nursing experience and current BLS certification are required.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform in an expanded nursing role by providing specialty care to General Surgery patients in collaboration with the attending staff.