NP/PA Hospitalist Nights (Murphy, NC)

Job Description - NP/PA Hospitalist Nights (Murphy, NC) (43296)

Job Summary:
The services delegated to the Nurse Practitioner will form a component of the supervising physician's scope of practice. Services rendered by the Nurse Practitioner must be provided under the supervision, direction, and ultimate responsibility of a licensed surgeon accountable to the Board of Medical Examiners (A.B.O.S.). The Nurse Practitioner must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Functions include managing the care of patients, preparing the patient for discharge, completing History and Physical examinations, as well as discharge summaries. The Nurse Practitioner must identify opportunities for and contribute to the improvement of quality, safety and cost, as well as patient and customer satisfaction.

Team-Based Approach:
This position is involved in a team-based approach to care. Team members are trained to meet the highest level of function for their role as per the State of Tennessee/Georgia guidelines. They are trained and assigned to coordinate care for patients and to support patients/families/caregivers in self-management, self-efficacy and behavior change. They also manage the practice's patient population and participate in the practice's quality improvement process and performance evaluation.

Education:
Required:
RN with a Master's degree in nursing certification in family and/or adult nurse practitioner. Graduate of a nationally accredited school of nursing.
Preferred:
N/A

Experience:
Required:
Preferred:
Minimum of three years' experience in an outpatient setting

Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required:
Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee. Eligibility to sit for certification in area of specialty.
Preferred:
Certification in areas of specialty preferred.

Department Position Summary:
The Nurse Practitioner employed by Wound Care provides selected medical/surgical services within the specialty of neurological medicine. The services delegated to the Nurse Practitioner will form a component of the supervising physician's scope of practice. Services rendered by the Nurse Practitioner must be provided under the supervision, direction, and ultimate responsibility of a licensed surgeon accountable to the Board of Medical Examiners (A.B.O.S.). The Nurse Practitioner must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Functions include managing the care of patients, preparing the patient for discharge, completing History and Physical examinations, as well as discharge summaries. The Nurse Practitioner must identify opportunities for and contribute to the improvement of quality, safety and cost, as well as patient and customer satisfaction.