Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA-C) Emergency Room

Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville • Madisonville, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Room Nurse Practitioner will function in collaboration with the physicians on the team in the care of patients of varying ages who require urgent or emergent care. They will perform physical exams, collect and document data, organize and perform approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consults, prescribe appropriate interventions and medications, and provide direct patient care services to admitted Internal Medicine patients. The ED Nurse Practitioner will contribute to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting, and provide leadership within the organization and the nursing profession.

Requirements

• MSN required
• Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a practitioner from an approved nurse practitioner program
• Eligible at all times to be insured for professional liability
• Active RN license in Kentucky or compact state
• Current unrestricted license to practice as an APRN in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
• BLS Certification
• Board certification required
• Minimum 3 years of relevant Advanced Practice Nursing experience

Responsibilities

• Perform physical exams
• Collect and document data
• Organize and perform approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consults
• Prescribe appropriate interventions and medications
• Provide direct patient care services to admitted Internal Medicine patients
• Contribute to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and consulting
• Provide leadership within the organization and the nursing profession

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level