This position will have clinical responsibilities for assigned shifts and assigned patient populations based on credentialing. Provide direct medical management for patients within their scope of practice with the collaborating physician or designee.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Registered Nurse licensed in the State of WV and licensed as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the State of WV
2. Master's Degree in Nursing specializing in Emergency or Family Practice
3. Current ACLS, PALS, BLS, and ATLS certification required
*ATLS required only if working in Emergency Department
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Renders health care services to patients consistent with education, training, and experience as an advanced practice nurse
2. Receives patients, obtains health histories, performs physical examinations, develops diagnoses, and treatment plans, prescribes medications, order and interprets laboratory, pathology, x-ray tests and other clinical data
3. Obtains and prepares specimens for laboratory testing
4. Performs or assists in laboratory testing procedures consistent with education, skills, and training
5. Gives injections and immunizations
6. Sutures and performs biopsies and electrocautery consistent with education, skills, and training
7. Provides patient counseling
8. Discusses other health care resources with patients and their families and refer patients, where appropriate
9. Makes arrangements or assists with arrangement, for patients in need of more sophisticated diagnostic or treatment modalities than those offered
10. Provides emergency care services within the range of education, skills, and experience
11. Distributes medical supplies and dispense and prescribe medications, including prescriptive medication within the range of education, skills, and experience
12. Supplies general health care information
13. Maintain confidentiality of patient records
14. Complete Annual Employee Education
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighting 40+ pounds.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Working closely with others.
2. Working protracted or irregular hours.
3. Working around biohazards.
4. Working around infectious diseases.
5. Working with or near the deceased.
6. Working with hands in water.
7. Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Knowledge of HCAPS and how these scores relate to specific job performance.
2. Ability to exhibit exceptional customer service skills and consistently maintain a positive attitude
3. Ability to communicate effectively with fellow caregivers and supervisors
4. Proficiency with computers.
Additional Job Description:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company:
JAX Jackson General Hospital
Cost Center:
500 JAX Administration
Address:
122 Pinnell St
Ripley
West Virginia
