Advanced Practice Provider - Hospitalist - PRN/Causal - Rotating

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System? At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

About the role

Location: Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, 933 E Pierce Street, Council Bluffs IA. Treats and evaluates patients under the authorization of the collaborating physician.

Responsibilities

• Performs all functions and procedures of Hospitalist physicians under general direction by collaborating physician.
• Provides care for Hospital patients in a Hospital setting by utilizing the processes of assessment and diagnosis of health status, development and implementation of treatment plans and follow-up and evaluation plans of patient outcomes.
• Interprets and evaluates patient data as authorized by collaborating physician.
• Requests diagnostic procedures as indicated by pertinent data and patient medical status.
• Provides instructions and guidance regarding medical matters to patients.
• Completes detailed and accurate patient histories and reviews patient records to develop comprehensive plan of care.
• Performs patient care to include evaluation and management services and minor therapeutic procedures as per Hospital policies and congruent with Medicare guidelines.
• Performs patient physical exam to ensure patient health by obtaining patient medical history, checking vital signs, performing tests relevant to patient condition and recording findings.
• Provides monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.
• Assists in facilitating quality patient care according to the standards of Hospital.
• Performs telephone triage to determine patient special needs by recording patient condition, providing appropriate consultation and scheduling appointments when needed.
• Prepares prescription orders/inquiries/renewals to facilitate patient care by writing orders for drugs and controlled substances and relaying information to pharmacy.
• Administers medication and immunizations to ensure patient health by injection, inhalation or oral methods.
• Provides patient and family education regarding proper use of medication and health/illness prevention to ensure adequate knowledge/awareness by interviewing and advising specifically to patient needs and recommending appropriate community resources.
• Develops preliminary diagnosis to prescribe diagnostic and therapeutic procedures by ordering appropriate laboratory tests, interpreting data and utilizing principles of prevention.
• At the direction of the physician, provides patient and family education regarding proper use of medication and health/illness prevention to ensure adequate knowledge/awareness and recommending appropriate community resources.
• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the "Age Specific Criteria".

Schedule

• Rotating shifts: 6p-6a, 7p-7a, 9a-9p.
• Casual/PRN employees work on an ‘as needed’ basis to meet the needs of the business. Work days/hours will often vary from week to week.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, valid state license and certification as Nurse Practitioner (APRN).
• Two years previous Nurse Practitioner experience required, preferably in a hospital.
• Nurse Practitioner (APRN.NP.NE or ARNP.IA) license required in the state working without restrictions.
• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license or temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Maintain current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

Skills

Physical Requirements

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting.
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguish colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting.
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/visual, Speaking/talking, Standing, Walking.

Job Hazards

• Rare (1%-33%): Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc).
• Occasionally (34%-66%): Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment), Equipment/Machinery/Tools, Explosives (pressurized gas).
• Frequent (67-100%): Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex), Biological agents (primary air born & blood borne viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact), Blood or Body Fluid (BBF), Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.

Benefits

We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits.

About Nebraska Methodist Health System

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.