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Arkansas Hospitalist NP Job
Nurse Practitioner
| Facility: | Washington Regional Medical Center |
| Location: | Fayetteville, Arkansas USA |
| Degree: | Master |
| Compensation: | Highly Competitive |
| Perm/Temp: | Perm |
| Workload: | Full Time |
| Supervisory Exp.: | No |
| Certifications: | AK RN License, APN License, National CNS cert. and ACLS |
| Schedule Description: | 80 hours/pp |
| Shift Description: | day shift, M-F |
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| Company: | Washington Regional Medical Center |
Hospital CNS, Critical Care
About Arkansas Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner Jobs
Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner jobs are regulated by the Arkansas Medical Board. The mission of the Arkansas State Medical Board is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State of Arkansas with the goal that all citizens be provided with the highest quality health care. In order to meet this goal, the Board is empowered to license and regulate the practice of medicine, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, and physician assistants in the state of Arkansas.Source: http://www.armedicalboard.org/info/sub-About.asp
Position Summary:
The Certified Nurse Specialist (CNS) Critical Care Educator provides expertise in the Critical care Units (ICU/CCU) to facilitate the development and maintenance of quality, cost-effective health care programs and services. The CNS fosters the advancement of Critical Care nursing practice by using contemporary evidenced based research and practice and the current knowledge of advanced practice to guide and support direct care nursing staff, and is accountable for clinical outcomes for appropriate individuals and groups of patients. The CNS is also responsible for orientation of new staff to the Critical Care (ICU and CCU) units. In addition, the CNS is responsible for developing, teaching and evaluating education for the department staff, and assisting the director in establishing and maintaining unit-specific procedures.
This position has exposure to body fluids, radiation and communicable disease. The variety of patients served by these units includes pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics, with the majority being adult and geriatric patients. The majority of work time is spent sitting/standing, and/or walking of short distances, with frequent pushing, pulling, and lifting of up to 100 lbs., and carrying of up to 25 lbs.
Position Requirements:
This position requires a good working knowledge of clinical nursing practices as usually demonstrated by a minimum of four years of clinical nursing, at least two of those years being in an area of similar specialty to the unit. Demonstrated teaching & leadership ability, and the ability to develop, deliver and evaluate training information are required. Completion of CPR is required. Masters in Nursing (CNS) required. A national certification in the specialty-area (or actively pursuing a national certification) is strongly encouraged.