Advanced Practice Professional- Rapid Care- Potomac Valley Hospital
About the role
Provide healthcare services, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May prescribe medicine.
Responsibilities
- Maintains an effective professional relationship with patients, families, co-workers, medical staff, and administration and works to create a culture of service excellence.
- Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POC lab tests.
- Examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
- Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
- Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
- Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
- Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination utilizing the Meditech EMR.
- Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.
- Prescribes therapy or medication – electronically when available.
- Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with the medical assistant(s) as needed during the care and treatment of patients.
- Provides emergency support following established policies and procedures.
- Communicates with staff, medical staff and administration in support of operations.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing
- National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers
- Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia
- Basic Life Support Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at the discretion of the department.
Preferred Qualifications
- Acute care, surgical, critical care, or trauma experience
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 construed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
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.
Skills And Abilities
Demonstrates competency as appropriate in patient care assessment for each patient population area served: Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric.
Work 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.
Company Information
SMG System Medical Group Cost Center 1606 SMG Non-Allocated Unassigned Address 131 Plaza Drive Keyser West Virginia Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.