Nurse Practitioners- Temple Faculty Practice Plan at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Job Title: NURSE PRACTITIONER
Job Code: P07509
Temple Faculty Practice Plan

Job Information
· FLSA Status : Nonexempt
· Job Grade: NP4
· Patient Care

Job Summary
· Treats and evaluates patients; administers advanced nursing care in a particular  clinical specialty area. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities including  diagnosis, the prescription of medical therapeutics in collaboration with and  under the direction of the licensed physician. Contributes to a safe and  therapeutic environment that is centered on the needs of the patients, caregivers  and others demonstrating concern for the patient's privacy, comfort, and  emotional state. Treats patient with consideration to age, race, gender, gender  identity, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic background, and culture in a  caring, ethical, and professional manner.

Education
· Bachelors Degree : in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing. (Required)
· Masters Degree : in Nursing from an accredited Nursing program. (Required)

Licenses and Certifications
· CRNP - PA Cert Reg Nurse Practitioner (Required)
· RN-LIC - PA Registered Nurse License (Required)
· PRX-AUTH - Prescriptive Authority (Preferred)
· BLS - Basic Life Support (Required)

Experience
· 2 Years experience as a nurse practitioner (Preferred)
· 1 Year experience in a clinical specialty practice (Preferred)
· 1 year outpatient/ambulatory experience (Preferred)
· Experience in an EPIC environment (Preferred)

Required Skills
· Analytical Skills
· Customer Service Skills
· General Computer Skills
· Medical Terminology
· Organizational Skills
· Strong Communication Skills
· Strong Interpersonal Skills

General Responsibilities
· Complies with all Temple University Health System policies and procedures, and  all applicable accreditation standards, laws and regulations, including those  regarding patient confidentiality such as, but not limited to, Health Insurance  Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P. L. 104-191 ('HIPAA') and the rules  and regulations implemented hereunder.
· Adheres to and promotes Hospital Safety Standards and the Safety Management  Plan.
· Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission and  vision of the organization.
· Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per  departmental policies and procedures.
· Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements  and competency evaluations on time.
· Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self  education, attends ongoing educational programs).
· Demonstrates competency in providing patient care that is individualized relative  to age, population, developmental, psycho-social-cultural and demonstrated  needs.
· Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.

TUHS Core Competencies
· Respect
- Shows concern and consideration for others. Treats others as they would  like to be treated.
- Evokes trust in others by keeping commitments and avoiding blame.
- Is direct and truthful. Communicates clearly and openly.
- Responds to and resolves challenging situations in a calm and professional  manner.
- Contributes to achieving an environment where diversity is respected and  valued.
· Service
- Works relentlessly to achieve excellent service, and to re-establish trust if  service fails to meet expectations.
- Anticipates and responds to customers and co-workers' needs in a timely and  positive manner.
- Consistently adheres to the Service Excellence Standards.
· Quality
- Makes the extra effort to achieve excellent results.
- Takes actions to continually improve quality and safety in daily work.
- Takes responsibility for own actions; holds self and others to high ethical and  performance standards.

Job Responsibilities
· Teamwork
- Actively participates to move the team toward the completion of goals.
- Listens to and fully involves others in team decisions and actions; values and  uses individual's differences and talents.
- Shares important or relevant information with the team.
- Builds a positive team by offering assistance and support to co-workers,  patients, vendors, and partners.
- Puts success of team above own interests.
- Works actively to resolve conflicts.
· Leadership
- As a proficient clinical team member and demonstrates ongoing development  of leadership characteristics as evidenced by seeking and providing peer  feedback, assuming leadership opportunities and actively participating in  organizational citizenship activities at the local, divisional, and departmental  levels.
· Evidence-based Practice/Research
- Cultivates a spirit of inquiry by encouraging clinical questions. Collaborates  with colleagues to analyze relevant literature to determine a course of action,  applying evidence to practice or developing a research question. Utilizes  resources to apply available evidence in clinical practice.
· Professional Development
- Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning as evidenced by professional  development through ongoing assessment of learning needs of self and  colleagues; when applicable attends unit based, divisional and departmental  educational offerings, and pursues clinical knowledge through outreach with  senior staff and professional development. Maintains and enhances  professional growth by keeping abreast of current healthcare trends and  advances in area of specialty. Serves as a preceptor to new team members.  Guides and advises team with regards to their clinical practice and  professional development.
· Clinical Judgment - Nurse Practitioner
- Demonstrates clinical reasoning, including clinical decision-making, critical  thinking, and a global grasp of the situation, coupled with clinical skills
acquired through a process of integrating formal and informal experiential  knowledge, and evidence-based guidelines
- Conducts accurate clinical assessments and diagnosis. Seeks validation of  clinical judgment from supervising physician
- Identifies and prioritizes patient/family strengths, needs and priorities
- Develops, implements and evaluates the patients individualized plans of care,  meeting mutually agreed-upon clinical outcomes
- Delivers care consistent with established policies, procedures and standards  of care
- Educate the patient/support network about the diagnosis, treatment plan, and  the discharge plan 

Identifies the normal course of illness in assigned patient population  recognizing/intervening when deviations occur
- Communicates patient information and thoroughly documents actions and  plan of care. Manages patient assignment by delegating effectively based on  patient needs and skills of team members
- Provides continued patent fare in the outpatient environment, reevaluation  treatment plans and adjusting care plan as clinically appropriate
- Provides psychosocial support to patients and their support network.
· Informatics
- Demonstrates professional accountability in documenting care provided.  Ensures compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements for  documentation and information management. Identifies gaps in  documentation. Participates in development of documentation systems that  align technology with nursing practice. Models best practice utilizing handoff  during transition of care.
· Response to Diversity - Clinical
- Demonstrates sensitivity to recognize, appreciate and incorporate differences  into the provision of care. Differences may include, but are not limited to,  cultural differences, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle  socioeconomic status, age, and values.
- Seeks opportunities for individual growth in diversity training and  responsiveness.
- Identifies, implements, and documents a plan of care that is sensitive to the  unique needs of the patients and families.
- Demonstrates awareness of the usual cultural norms for key patient  population seeking validation in individual situations.
- Provides age specific and developmentally appropriate patient/family care.
- Embraces diversity in the work environment as a means to achieve enhanced  patient care outcomes.
· Technology and Equipment Use
- Demonstrates technical skill in using equipment that is appropriate for the job  role.
- Operates equipment efficiently and properly. Troubleshoots any problems that  arise.
- Maintains equipment to ensure maximum productivity. Troubleshoots any  problems that arise.
- Adapts to new technology and processes.

Physical Requirements, Physical Demands and Work Environment
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to  perform the essential functions of this position. To request an accommodation, contact  Human Resources. TUHS is committed to compliance with federal, state, and local laws
regarding individuals with disabilities.

The Physical Requirements, Physical Demands and Work Environment of this job are  currently under review.

Please contact your Human Resources department directly if you have any questions or require additional information.
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All activities performed must be in compliance with Temple University Health System  policies, Equal Employment Opportunity laws, patient confidentiality, and other Federal,  State and Local Laws and regulations as appropriate. The content of this job description  is intended to describe the general nature and level of work expectations performed by  incumbents in this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all  position duties required and performed by the incumbent in the role. Nothing in this job  description restricts management's rights to assign or reassign duties and  responsibilities to this job at any time. The organization has the right, at its sole  discretion, based on business and patient needs, to alter or change the expectations and  duties at any time. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or
otherwise.
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