NP / PA SPECIALTY - DIABETIC COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER
Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: September 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Department: Specialty-Adv Practice ProvFTE: 0.50Part TimeShift:
DaysThe UNMH Hospital Diabetic Comprehensive Care Center is
committed to providing excellent clinical care with the best
patient experience possible. We are looking for a motivated APP
(Advanced Practice Providers) who is interested in joining our team
to help care for patients in our local and statewide community. The
clinic is located in the UNM Hospital 5ACC Medical Special Clinic
fifth floor. We offer services that cover diabetes, hyperlipidemia,
and more. Working together with other primary, specialty, and
surgical care teams, our medically based collaborative practice
focuses on providing patient-centered, community-service based
quality and compassionate care for all New Mexicans. Our providers
work with collegial support and available resources. This is an
exciting career prospect, which offers many opportunities for
development of new skills, growth, collaborative teamwork,
learning, and teaching while contributing to our continued
commitment towards providing quality care for patients and the
community. Open to highly motivated and strong new graduates or
experienced providers. Position Summary:Function in a specialized
area of advance practice in the role of practitioner, mentor,
consultant, educator, researcher and manager. Establish goals and
priorities in accordance with patient and staff needs and
organizational objectives. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and
departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may
include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age
groups.Detailed responsibilities:* PATIENT CARE - Assess, diagnose
and develop treatment plans; implement treatment, follow-up and
evaluate patient within the scope of practice protocols as outlined
by state statute* PATIENT CARE - Perform patient history and
physical exams as needed for procedures or admissions; document
findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings* PATIENT
CARE - Perform invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic
procedures* PATIENT CARE - Evaluate and revise intervention
care/treatment plan with patient and family as necessary to achieve
improved health* DOCUMENTATION - Provide accurate documentation of
patient care, document orders, directives, procedures and patient
responses in the medical record and communicate them to other
members of the health care team; maintain accurate, legible and
confidential records* ROLE MODEL - Act as a role model through
conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, leadership,
ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem solving
skills* PATIENT CARE - Provide education for patients and/or
families about preventative care, medical issues and use of the
prescribed medical treatment* PATIENT CARE - Work as a team member
with medical/nursing/counseling staff to provide comprehensive care
and promote continuity of care* EDUCATION - Guide, teach, support
and serve as a clinical resource nursing and medical staff*
RESEARCH - Support research by conducting or participating in
research studies; incorporate findings in clinical practice*
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through
participation in educational programs, reading current literature,
attending in-services, meetings and workshops* PATIENT SAFETY 1 -
Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols*
PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety
by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through
questioning of current policies and processes* PATIENT SAFETY 3 -
Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or
situations that may put a patient at undue risk* PATIENT SAFETY 4 -
Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors
and/or near misses in a timely manner* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage
patients to actively participate in their own care by asking
questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't
understand or may "not seem right"* PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere
to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered
Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as
applicableQualificationsEducation:Essential:* Program
GraduateEducation specialization:Essential:* Advanced Nurse or
Physician AssistantExperience:Essential:No minimum experience
requiredNonessential:Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa,
Towa, Zuni, or Navajo2 to 5 years experience as a
practitionerCredentials:Essential:* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or
Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days* ACLS or PALS (as applicable) within 30
days of hire* Advanced Practice RN or Physician Asst Lic & NCCPA
Cert* Pediatric Nursing Certification as applicable* State of New
Mexico and Federal DEA Certification* Prescriptive Authority from
the State of New MexicoPhysical Conditions:Medium Work: Exerting 20
to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force
frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force
constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in
excess of those for Light Work.Working conditions:Essential:* Sig
Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE* Subject to UNM
credentialing; must maintain credentialingDepartment: Advanced
Practice Providers
Keywords: University of New Mexico - Hospitals, Albuquerque , NP / PA SPECIALTY - DIABETIC COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER, Other , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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