Nurse Practitioner | Interventional Pain Management

Job Description

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice RN working in collaboration with physicians to deliver health care services to meet the specialized physiologic and psychological needs of patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions. The NP delivers health care services to a population of patients within their scope of certification and education.

About the Role

Singing River Health System is dedicated to caring for its community. Shifts are Monday - Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm. The location is Singing River Gulfport Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Delivers health care services to a population of patients within their scope of certification and education.
• Works in collaboration with physicians to provide specialized health care services.
• Exerts a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Uses many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease.
• Performs repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.
• Works for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue.
• Works under pressure and meets deadlines.
• Maintains collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

Requirements

• Requires successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Mississippi State Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner required.
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Acute Geriatric Nurse Practitioner required.
• Must complete and maintain BCLS upon hire and/or transfer.
• If works in Psychiatric Services, must maintain current Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• If works in Surgical Services, must complete and maintain BCLS and ACLS certifications upon hire and/or transfer.
• If works in Pediatrics, current specialty certification as required by department; Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP) preferred.
• Must complete and maintain BCLS and PALS certifications upon hire and/or transfer.
• If works in Wound Care, current specialty certification as required by department;
• Must complete and maintain BCLS and ACLS certifications upon hire and/or transfer.
• Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.
• One (1) year of advance nursing experience preferred.
• If works in Psychiatric Services, a minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care or psychiatric hospital required.
• Previous experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in an inpatient and outpatient setting preferred.

Qualifications

• Education Requires successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Licenses and Certifications Required: Mississippi State Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner required. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Acute Geriatric Nurse Practitioner required. Must complete and maintain BCLS upon hire and/or transfer. If works in Psychiatric Services, must maintain current Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). If works in Surgical Services, must complete and maintain BCLS and ACLS certifications upon hire and/or transfer. If works in Pediatrics, current specialty certification as required by department; Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP) preferred. Must complete and maintain BCLS and PALS certifications upon hire and/or transfer. If works in Wound Care, current specialty certification as required by department; Must complete and maintain BCLS and ACLS certifications upon hire and/or transfer.

Skills

• Advanced Practice RN
• Collaborates with Physicians
• Delivers Health Care Services
• Exerts Force Frequently
• Repetitive Motions
• Extended Periods of Time
• Under Pressure
• Customer Service Skills
• Keyboard Proficiency
• MS Outlook and Word

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Monday - Friday (8:00am-5:00pm)