Advanced Practice Professional-Urology, Potomac Valley Hospital -85001

Minimum Qualifications:

Nurse Practitioner

- Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.

- National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.

- Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.

- Department Specific : APRNs requesting to be privileged as First Assists are required to complete RNFA certification

- BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

- Eligible new graduates will be considered.

Physician Assistant:

- Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant required.

- Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.

- Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.

- Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine.

- BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

- Eligible new graduates will be considered.

Position Summary: The Advance Practice Professional (APP) is an individual with clinical/surgical urology expertise. The APP completes comprehensive patient health evaluations (including biological, social and psychological assessments) in collaboration with the appropriate clinical/faculty team. The APP assesses, and coordinates the educational and psychosocial needs of the surgical urology patient and caretakers. The APP develops and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, and coordinates peri-operative care discharge planning (as applicable) and appropriate post hospital and ambulatory follow up. The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures. The APP participates in all aspects of the global management of the surgical urology patient throughout the system.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to.

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Advanced Practice Professional - Urology, Potomac Valley Hospital