Nurse Practitioner

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Acting as a role model and resource for expertise in clinical nursing practice in the area of Acute Surgical Care to members of the interdisciplinary team;
* Providing a specialty-based focus, functions in an extended class nursing role demonstrating advanced assessment skills and sound knowledge of clinical therapeutics to formulate clinical decisions and provide comprehensive patient care for clients with indication for surgery;
* Facilitating interdisciplinary care by participating in regular team meetings, providing a linkage between the patient, members of the healthcare team, and physicians.
* Acting as the liaison with the patient's primary care provider, referral partners and the community to ensure seamless transitions at intake and discharge from the Acute Care Service to community or clinic and facilitating collaboration amongst all partners;
* Participating in implementation and evaluation of continuous...