Location

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides specialty medical and nursing care to hospitalized patients within a dynamic, collaborative consultant practice at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Functioning within the scope of practice defined by their specialty certification, hospital medical by-laws, and state-required collaborative practice agreements, the NP manages acute and chronic complicated infections. This includes bacterial, viral (including HIV), and fungal conditions.

Monday- Friday Schedule
No Weekends, No Holidays, No On Call

Managing a daily caseload of 5 to 10 hospitalized patients, this role requires seamlessly multitasking between direct inpatient assessment, electronic patient monitoring, and coordinating transitions to outpatient care with the ID clinic. Functioning within a highly collaborative and academic environment, the clinician works daily alongside a dedicated, multidisciplinary team of Infectious Disease faculty, fellows, and pharmacists, with occasional opportunities to collaborate with residents, medical students, and peer nurse practitioners.

Job Description

• Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview and examination; orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies; performs preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations and care; provides direct treatment and management of acute and chronic disease conditions; develops and implements patient-centered plan of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, consultants, nurses, ancillary care providers and others as appropriate to the patient's condition.

• Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources; may perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations.

• May bill for services covered by collaborative practice agreement.

• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.

• Monitors/ensures accuracy of patient medical records; maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.

• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.

• Provides management services for clinical research study projects; monitors participating subjects, including medication administration and family/patient education.

• Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.

• Regularly participates in constant quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care.

• Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens

• Exposure to chemicals

• Requires protective devices

• Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements

• Patient care setting

• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table

• Typically standing or walking

• Typically bending, crouching, stooping

• Using tools requiring high dexterity

• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

Equipment

• Office equipment

• Lab/research equipment

• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

M.S.N. - Master Of Science In Nursing - Nurse Practitioner

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licens