Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-Ortho Trauma-PRN-1st Shift

About the role

The nurse practitioner/physician assistant (APP) 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

• Obtains comprehensive patient histories and performs complete physical examinations.
• Orders and performs diagnostic testing and screening.
• Diagnoses illness and prescribes treatments, including both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
• Provides health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling.
• Assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, including staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Completion of Nurse Practitioner Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university, or graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Successful completion of a National Certification Exam for NP or current PA license.
• Certification through the Alabama board of Nursing and Board of Medical Examiners.
• Approval of the Huntsville Hospital credentialing board.
• Minimum 3 years full-time ER or Critical Care RN and/or CRNP/PA experience recommended.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of all equipment and materials required for procedures described in the Emergency Care Center Policy/Procedure Manual and Nursing Service Procedure Manual.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers must be obtained in orientation period.
• ACLS must be obtained within the first 6 months of employment and maintained current.
• TNCC must be obtained within the first 2 years of employment and maintained current.
• PALS is highly recommended.

Requirements

• Department specific competencies must be completed within the provisional period and maintained current.

Skills

Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly. Must have knowledge of all equipment and materials required for procedures described in the Emergency Care Center Policy/Procedure Manual and Nursing Service Procedure Manual.

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!

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