Nurse Practitioner-Peds Hospitalists-PRN
About the role
The nurse practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examinations, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling.
Responsibilities
- Obtaining comprehensive patient histories and performing complete physical examinations
- Ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening
- Diagnosing illness and prescribing treatments
- Providing health maintenance and promotion interventions
- Assuming accountability for indirect care responsibilities including staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement
Requirements
- Completion of Nurse Practitioner Master's of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner national certification preferred
- Successful completion of a National Certification Exam for NP
- Certification through the Alabama board of Nursing and Board of Medical Examiners
- Approval of the Huntsville Hospital credentialing board
- BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period
- PALS required within the first 6 months of employment
Qualifications
Minimum 3 years full-time pediatric RN and/or CRNP experience preferred
Skills
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Benefits
We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!
Schedule
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Pay
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