Advanced Practice Nurse in New Brunswick, New Jersey at RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Advanced Practice Nurse

Location: Rutgers University Medical Grp

Department Name: RWJMS Gastroenterology

Req #: 0000272065

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

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.

Job Overview

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Advanced Practice Nurse (IBD-APN) will assist the IBD gastroenterology specialists in evaluating and managing outpatients with IBD or suspected IBD.

They will also provide longitudinal care, with direct oversight for stable IBD patients as well as fulfill patients needs in-between appointments that require a practitioner to interpret study results, adjust or initiate immunosuppression medications and other therapies, and coordinate care with referring and collaborating physicians and surgeons on the care team.

Schedule:

• M-F 9a-5p

Essential Functions:

• Patient assessment and diagnosis: perform detailed health assessments; gather patient history; conduct physical exams; and order and interpret diagnostic and health monitoring tests both related to IBD and any coexisting patient health concerns or conditions
• Treatment management: develop and implement individualized care plans for patients including medication and nutrition counseling, healthcare maintenance, and coordination with other healthcare professionals
• Adjust or refill medications, especially immunosuppressive medications, in between visits as guided by patient response, laboratory monitoring, and side effects
• Perform prior authorization coverage appeals for medications and procedures needed to optimize IBD care
• Longitudinal follow-up care: monitor patient progress through regular follow-up visits, assess treatment response, and adjust care plans accordingly.
• Patients will primarily be evaluated at RWJUH and RWJBH outpatient facilities with a small fraction of patients evaluated at infusion centers (RWJUH or outpatient).
• Collaboration: work collaboratively with IBD physicians, other healthcare professionals, and clinical and office staff to ensure comprehensive care
• Research: facilitate clinical and translational research studies in the Division related to IBD

Requirements

• Master's degree in physician assistant or Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program
• Current NJ APN license required
• CDS required
• DEA required
• RN required
• BLS required
• ACLS required
• 3-5 years of Gastroenterology experience (preferred)
• Medical Sub-Specialty experience (preferred)