Employment Type:

　　Full time

　　Shift:

　　Rotating Shift

　　Description:

　　POSITION PURPOSE

　　The Neurosurgery NP/PA provides health care services under the direction of collaborating Neurospine (neurosurgeon or spine) surgeons under the direction of Advanced Practice Professional team (APP). Under the direction of the surgeon and APP team the NP/PA is responsible for coordinating the health care plan for the assigned patient population by collaborating with consulting physicians and health care professionals. The NP/PA carries out physician orders and maintains the continuum of care through the coordination and integration of all phases of patient care, guided by progress notes, consults, care plans, critical pathways, managed care guidelines, best practice protocols, evidenced based care, and the utilization review processes. In partnership with the supervising physician the NP/PA evaluates care based on quality and core measures, access and cost effectiveness. The NP/PA contributes to excellence in patient care by focusing on age specific, developmental and spiritual needs and serving as a role model in patient care, consulting, teaching, and leadership.

　　ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Clinical care for Neurosurgery patients: Formulates and implements medical and nursing plans of care for acute management of all Neurosurgery (inpatient, emergency department, and consult) patients with collaborating physicians. Assists with evaluation and triage of emergency room patients. Provides direct clinical services for Neurosurgery patients according to established protocols, using evidence-based practice and clinical practice standards, under the supervision of the collaborating physicians. Orders appropriate diagnostic and laboratory data under the direction of the supervising physician and communicates results to physicians and other health care providers. Assesses changes in patient status and institutes routine and emergency interventions to stabilize patients under the direction of the supervising physician and APP team. Documents plan of care and patient progress in medical records and narrative summaries. Evaluates and documents patient outcomes and revises the plan under the direction of collaborating physicians in association with other specialty consultants. Helps facilitate discharge planning along with patients, families, other members of the health care team and referral agencies.

　　Collaborative role with other disciplines:

　　Acts as the daily central liaison to all health care team members for patient care concerns Coordinates speech, physical and occupational therapies Participates in patient care conferences and peer quality review with collaborating physician, consulting medical teams, and other health care disciplines

　　Education Focus:

　　Explains the purpose, preparation and potential effects of the procedure to patient and families

　　Provides pre-operative teaching and discharge planning to patients and families.

　　Designs, instructs, and reviews information and programs pertinent to inpatient and outpatient neurospine population.

　　Participates on hospital, nursing and medical committees as designated.

　　Serves as a hospital resource to staff, patients, and families.

　　Develops and implements a personal continuing education program to maintain current knowledge of neurospine care and associated medical concerns.

　　Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approaches conflict in a constructive manner. Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.

　　Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patients, physicians, employees and visitors to Trinity-Ann Arbor. Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places. Follows all HIPAA policies and procedures.

　　Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Trinity Health System. Adheres to Trinity-Ann Arbor’s “Performance Standards – Focus on Others”.

　　Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, patients and families. Report s all preventable hazards and unsafe practices including near misses and actual errors either to management or using the Trinity-Ann Arbor’s anonymous reporting system.

　　REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

　　NP Education :

　　Master’s Degree in clinical nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program with emphasis on area of certification/licensure.

　　NP Licensure :

　　Current certification by a nationally accredited professional nursing organization such as American Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Successfully pass the certification exam from accredited certifying organization approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing relative to the CNP's designated specialty. Acceptable certifications: Acute Care Adult Gerontology Acute Care and Adult NP. Alternate certifications prior to January 2019 may be accepted or approved if currently practicing at a Trinity facility or if there is adequate clinical experience in subspecialty area

　　PA Education:

　　Requires graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program.

　　PA Licensure:

　　Current License/Certification as Physician Assistant with the State of Michigan.

　　Experience :

　　Two to three years related experience.

　　REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

　　Interpersonal skills necessary to initiate and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families.

　　Analytic skills necessary to perform principal duties and responsibilities of job description.

　　Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for up to eighty percent of work time when planning and performing professional nursing care.

　　Ability to walk and stand continuously for 50% of time, ability to sit for 50% of time.

　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

　　Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

　　Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

　　Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

　　EOE including disability/veteran