NP or PA - Interventional Radiology - Fredericksburg VA

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• In collaboration with physician, demonstrates the ability to communicate with patients and family members about diagnosis, testing, and risk of procedures.
• Performs comprehensive health assessments for the purpose of diagnosing and treating individuals.
• Formulates appropriate treatment plans to include appropriate diagnostics; identifies non-pharmacological interventions, appropriate pharmacological agents and education.
• The plan is based on mutually established priorities to maximize the heath potential of the patient.
• Provides relevant patient and family education; makes appropriate referrals to other professional and community agencies.
• Orders and provides preliminary interpretation of diagnostic studies.
• Prescribes non-pharmacological therapies and pharmacological agents within the defined scope of service and according to guidelines established by the supervising physician.
• Demonstrates the ability to use effective organizational/prioritization problem-solving and decision-making abilities in practice.
• Provides emergency treatments and initiates emergency life saving measures per ACLS guidelines.
• Maintains all the requirements of the practice agreement with the supervising physician under the regulations and requirements of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• MSN required
• Registered Nurse licensed to practice in Virginia or eligible required
• Current Virginia state certification as a Nurse Practitioner required
• AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
• ACLS required at hire
• Minimum of three years recent relevant advanced practice experience required (i.e., Med/Surg, IR, Cardiology, Critical Care)
• Ability to work effectively in emergency situations and under stress
• Proficient leadership skills
• Ability to work cooperatively/collaboratively as part of a team, developing productive working relationships with diverse groups of people