Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by the DNV that includes two hospitals, an outpatient center, satellite ED, and an expansive network of primary and specialty care. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 600 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.

The listed pay range or pay rate reflects compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Actual compensation may differ depending on assigned hours and position status (e.g., part-time).

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Position Overview

• Performs physical assessment of patients to identify priority care needs. Documents patient assessment and teaching and learning needs. Obtains detailed nursing history and identifies patients at physiologic and psychological risk. Consults with interdisciplinary team regarding patient assessment findings.
• Performs procedures necessary to implement plan of care based on care standards and protocols.
• Develops plan of care across the continuum and exercises discretion and judgement when revising based on physiologic and psychosocial findings. Orders tests and consults as required by plan of care and reviews test results. Reviews patient plan of care with interdisciplinary team. Discusses plan with patient and family.
• Provides safe therapeutic care in holistic and systematic way to facilitate patients achievement of desired outcomes. Demonstrates the ability to review and evaluate the plan of care for effectiveness of desired outcomes. Revises initial plans based on patient response to interventions.
• Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards. Evaluates outcomes of documentation and contributes to performance improvement initiatives through medical record review.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills and assists in the resolution of conflict among health care team members, patients, and families. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and incorporates the expertise of the interdisciplinary team to achieve patient outcomes.
• Serves as a change agent by implementing practice initiatives. Coordinates patient care activities to maximize patient outcomes.
• Facilitates the assessment of patients learning needs and outcomes measures of patient education, accesses resources from all disciplines to achieve patient outcomes.
• Facilitates communication among departments to ensure continuity of care. Acts as a primary resource to patient care team. Identifies, provides, develops, and maintains learning resources for patient care team.
• Leads a quality improvement process. Recognizes trends in patient populations and explores alternatives to care and assist in the revision of standards, guidelines, and protocols. Analyzes practices that contribute to variance, draws conclusions from aggregate data, identifies resources to assist in variance analysis, and assists with drawing conclusions from aggregate data.
• Assists in the development and revision of standards for patient populations incorporating a interdisciplinary approach and utilizing best practices and research findings. Develops and revises patient education programs and evaluates effectiveness of learning. Participates in clinical research and reviews current nursing research literature and demonstrates application to clinical practice.
• Recognizes behaviors that impact the team function and implements strategies to optimize teamwork and serves as a mentor for team members. Seeks leadership opportunities and facilitates leadership development among colleagues. Collaborates in the development and implementation of educational plan for identified needs.
• Reviews self development plan and professional goals and seeks new knowledge toward the progression of professional goals. Demonstrates evidence of self development by participating in educational programs. Provides educational programs to advance performance levels of staff.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Physician Assistant

• Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program, approved by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

• One-year experience working with primary care management or acute care preferred.

• NJ Physician Assistant License.

Nurse Practitioner

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and Master's degree in advanced clinical practice or graduate of post Master's certificate program for nurse practitioner.

• One-year experience working with primary care management or acute care preferred.

• Advanced Practice Nurse – NJ License

Physical Requirements

• Frequent physical demands include: Sitting , Standing

• Occasional physical demands include: Walking, Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, reaching forward, Squat/kneel/crawl, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities, Keyboard use/repetitive motion, Talk or Hear

• Continuous physical demands include: Taste or Smell

• Lifting Floor to Waist 20 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 0 lbs.

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This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical Plan

• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

- Healthcare FSA

- Dependent Care FSA

• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan

• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)

• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Commuter Transit

• Commuter Parking

• Supplemental Life Insurance

- Voluntary Life Spouse

- Voluntary Life Employee

- Voluntary Life Child

• Voluntary Legal Services

• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance

• Voluntary Pet Insurance

• Paid Time-Off Program

The pay range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. 

The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.