Advanced Practice Nurse-Acute Adult

UnityPoint Health • Full-time • Cedar Rapids, IA, US • 1w ago

Overview

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) provides support to the Director and Managers within the division, as well as across patient care services. They assist, coordinate, and influence nursing practice excellence in the patient care area. The APN acts as a resource person for patient care associates and works cooperatively within the hospital community to coordinate nursing policy and education of staff, maintain standards of care, and performance improvement consistent with and under the direction of the established strategic plan, goals, and objectives for Patient Care Services.

Why UnityPoint Health?

Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org .

Responsibilities

Leadership

Demonstrates clinical leadership as a role model for staff nurses.
Builds partnerships that support and promote care coordination and care management strategies.
Consults nursing management regarding issues or barriers in delivery of care, staff achievement of competency, system concerns, provider concerns or specific patient care problems.
Participates in divisional and hospital shared governance infrastructure.
Coordinate and lead hospital-wide patient initiatives including, but not limited to delirium, pain, sedation, and diabetes.

Clinical Excellence

Facilitates implementation of evidence based practice or nursing research studies and translates research findings into best nursing practice for care.
Partners with provider’s and patient care team members to achieve progress towards outcomes.
Maintains current knowledge of trends and advances in nursing practice.
Uses advanced concepts in nursing processes in the clinical setting.
Incorporates the St. Luke’s Hospital’s Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model into their daily nursing practice.

Education

Serves as a resource to the nursing staff, as well as to other health care associates based on professional standards of care.
Assists with formulation of evidence based nursing policy and procedure.
Provides support and resources to the division for on-boarding of new associates.
Supports competency development and implementation within the division for nursing staff, including Patient Care Techs.
Serves as a resource for other members of the healthcare team, including providers, who are involved with performance improvement tools (e.g. Adaptive Design, PSDA, etc.).

Research

Identifies pertinent research questions arising from clinical practice.
Assists with formulation of evidence based nursing policy and procedure.
Reports research findings to appropriate stakeholders.
Mentors staff on research process and implementation principles.

Qualifications

Completion of an accredited nursing program
Master’s degree in nursing or healthcare-related field
Three years of clinical experience
Current RN licensure in the State of Iowa or compact state
Current BLS certification
Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
Multicultural sensitivity.
Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.
Customer/patient focused.
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position
Area of Interest: Advanced Practice Nursing and Physician Assistants;
FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0;
Department: Nursing Admin/Nrsg Supp;
Shift: Primarily Days;
Job ID: 154501;

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