Hospitalist NP Job
Nurse Practitioner
| Facility: | Huntsville Hospital |
| Location: | Huntsville, Alabama USA |
| Degree: | Master |
| Compensation: | Highly Competitive |
| Perm/Temp: | Perm |
| Workload: | Part Time |
| Supervisory Exp.: | No |
| Certifications: | Nationally Certified NP, AL Registered |
| Schedule Description: | Varied |
| Shift Description: | Varied |
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| Date Posted: | 01/14/2010 |
Job Contact Info.
| Job Number: | 62310-0737-Emergency -0.0-2009.06904 |
| Contact Name: | Tonya Gaines |
| Company: | Huntsville Hospital |
| Agency: | No |
| Phone: | 256-265-2668 |
| Fax: | 256-265-2054 |
| Website: | Visit Website |
| List All Jobs: | Huntsville Hospital Jobs |
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About Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner Jobs
A Registered Nurse who has completed specific advanced training is called a Nurse Practitioner. There are more than 125,000 Nurse Practitioners practicing in the United States but only a small percentage is working as Hospitalist NPs. Their training and experience with inpatient medicine make them ideal candidates to collaborate with the hospitalist team.
Depending on state regulation a nurse practitioner could work independently of physicians while, in other states, collaboration with a physician may be required. Their scope of care range from diagnosis, treatment, obtaining medical history, physical examinations, etc. They may even prescribe medications.(Source: AANP)
Nurse Practitioner- varied
Job Summary:
The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice, including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examination, 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. Also, the NP assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Experience required:
Completion of Nurse Practitioner Masters of Science in Nursing. Successful completion of a National Certification Exam for NP, current registration through the Alabama board of Nursing and Board of Medical Examiners, and approval of the Huntsville Hospital credentialing board.
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. BLS for Healthcare Providers, ACLS, ENPC, TNCC and/or PALS, must be obtained within the first year of employment and maintained current. Department specific competencies must be completed within the provisional period.
Minimum 3 years full time ER or Critical Care RN and/or Critical Care CRNP experience
Weekend and/or Holiday Rotation may be required.
Rotating Shifts may be required.