Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery

INTEGRIS Health • Oklahoma City, OK

31d • Onsite

About The Position

Join INTEGRIS Health Medical Group Neurosurgery at INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center and enjoy the work and the team in this specialty. As one of Oklahoma's largest employers, INTEGRIS Health offers competitive salary, benefits, and opportunity. The neurosurgery practice supports complex surgical and non-surgical cases, requiring timely pre-op and post-op management, patient education, and coordination of care. This APP will manage a significant portion of patient follow-ups, triage, and procedural support, enabling the physician to focus on surgical cases and consults. Take a look: https://integrishealth.org/services/line/neurosurgery Neurosurgeon: https://integrishealth.org/doctors/caple-spence The Nurse Practitioner provides medical consultation, routine patient care, and follow-up as directed. This position requires population specific competencies. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact this position requires. INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Current Oklahoma Nurse Practitioner license
• Current BLS Certification
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English

Responsibilities

• Initiates and completes a detailed patient assessment
• Initiates the order of laboratory tests, radiological examinations and other routine diagnostic procedures
• Diagnoses the actual or potential health problem or need, based upon an analysis of the data collected, and plans therapeutic intervention
• Orders and initiates appropriate medication, treatment, and consultation based upon an analysis of the data collected
• Orders or performs routine procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing (not involving tendons, arteries or nerves) wound care, venous and arterial blood draws, and managing simple conditions produced by infection, trauma or other disease processes
• Educates the patient regarding prescribed treatment and medication(s)
• The Nurse Practitioner reports to the supervising physician and Operations Manager Practice Management

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees