Nurse Practitioner

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner

Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department Name: Critical Care APPs SBM

Req #: 0000267819

Status: Salaried

Shift: Night

Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Summary of Job Function

The Rapid Response Team (RRT) Advanced Practice Provider (APP) reports to the Clinical Director/Manager of Advanced Practice Providers and is responsible for the assessment, stabilization, treatment, and coordination of care for hospitalized patients experiencing acute clinical deterioration,

The APP responds to Rapid Response activations, Deterioration Index alerts, sepsis alerts, stroke alerts, medical alerts, and code events throughout the hospital,

The APP collaborates with physicians, nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and ancillary departments to improve patient outcomes, enhance patient safety, and facilitate timely escalation of care,

Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure

• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or graduate degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program required
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in critical care, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, or rapid response
• Preferred: Previous Rapid Response Team, ICU, or emergency response experience

Certifications/Licensure:

• Current New Jersey Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant License
• National Board Certification,
• Current DEA and CDS registration, as applicable,
• BLS and ACLS certification through the American Heart Association,
• Preferred: CCRN, ENLS, FCCS, or other critical care certification,

Clinical Surveillance and Early Intervention

Monitors Deterioration Index (DI) alerts, sepsis alerts, and other clinical surveillance tools to proactively identify hospitalized patients at risk for clinical deterioration,

Performs timely assessments and initiates evidence-based interventions to prevent adverse clinical outcomes,

Rapid Response and Emergency Management

Responds to Rapid Response Team activations, Medical Alerts, stroke alerts, sepsis alerts, and other emergent clinical situations throughout the hospital,

Performs comprehensive assessments, develops treatment plans, and implements interventions to stabilize patients experiencing acute clinical deterioration,

Critical Care Consultation

Provides advanced clinical consultation and management for patients with respiratory failure, hemodynamic instability, neurologic compromise, sepsis, shock states, arrhythmias, and other life-threatening conditions,

Collaborates with attending physicians, consulting services, nursing, and ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes,

Clinical Documentation, Coding, and Billing

Documents patient encounters, assessments, interventions, consultations, critical care services, and clinical decision-making accurately and timely within the electronic medical record,

Ensures appropriate coding, charge capture, and professional billing in accordance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, payer guidelines, and Advanced Practice Provider scope of practice,

Code Response

Participates in and may lead Code Blue responses within scope of practice,

Collaborates with physicians, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and ancillary team members to provide high-quality resuscitative care in accordance with Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines,

Procedural Competency

Performs approved procedures within scope of practice and clinical privileges, including vascular access, ultrasound-guided intrand other procedures necessary for the evaluation and treatment of acutely ill patients,

Care Escalation and Patient Flow

Facilitates timely escalation of care and transfer to higher levels of care, including intensive care unit admissions, when clinically indicated,

Collaborates with physicians, nursing leadership, patient placement, and ancillary services to optimize patient throughput and resource utilization,

Sepsis and Stroke Program Support

Supports organizational sepsis, stroke, and patient safety initiatives through early recognition, timely intervention, adherence to evidence-based clinical pathways, and multidisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes and regulatory compliance,

Education and Clinical Support

Serves as an expert clinical resource to nursing staff, physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, respiratory therapists, and ancillary departments,

Provides education, mentoring, bedside consultation, and support related to clinical deterioration, emergency response, and evidence-based practice,

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Participates in quality improvement initiatives, patient safety programs, event reviews, mortality reviews, debriefings, and process improvement activities,

Assists in monitoring and analyzing performance metrics related to Rapid Response Team activations, Deterioration Index alerts, sepsis, stroke, Medical Alerts, and code events,

Leadership and Professional Practice

Demonstrates professional leadership and accountability while promoting evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and organizational values,

Participates in committees, departmental initiatives, policy development, and strategic efforts designed to improve patient care and operational effectiveness,

Other Duties

May perform other duties as assigned or directed by management,

Section 2: Universal Behavioral Competency Standards

Universal Behavioral Competency Standards (standardized for ALL staff)

Customer Service/Patient Satisfaction

Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service,

Confidentiality

Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records,

Professionalism

Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors,

Communication

Listens and communicates effectively

Teamwork

Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc,

Quality/ Performance Improvement

Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functions

Autonomy

Organizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate

Accountability

Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures,

Ownership

Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism

Professional Development Job Awareness

Participates in ongoing education as required,