Advanced Practice Provider -Internal Medicine WMC (Nursing Home) Burgettstown, PA

WVU Medicine•Paris, TX

23d•Onsite

About The Position

WVU Medicine Weirton Hospital is seeking a skilled and compassionate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) / Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) to provide primary and acute care to residents in skilled nursing facilities and long-term care communities in the Weirton, West Virginia market. The APP serves as a primary clinical resource for residents, providing proactive on-site care intended to improve patient outcomes and quality of life and reduce avoidable hospital readmissions. As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within the applicable scope of practice and specialty. The role includes evidence-based care, coordination with physicians and other healthcare professionals, and adherence to professional and regulatory standards. The position also supports the department’s clinical, educational, and operational goals.

Requirements

Graduate of a CCNE-accredited nursing program with a Master’s degree in Nursing.
National certification from a recognized APRN certification center.
Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
Basic Life Support certification.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including near vision, normal hearing, manual dexterity, strength or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment.

Nice To Haves

Acute care, surgical, critical care, or trauma experience.
Advanced Life Support (ALS) / Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training, at the department’s discretion.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive health assessments, diagnose acute changes, and manage chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
Order diagnostic tests, including X-rays and point-of-care laboratory tests, and interpret test results.
Examine patients to assess their physical condition and make diagnoses and decisions about treatment and management.
Prescribe medications and therapy, electronically when available, within prescriptive authority.
Perform therapeutic procedures, including injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, and infection management.
Instruct and counsel patients on therapeutic regimens, growth and development, daily emotional concerns, and health maintenance.
Document patient medical data, including histories, progress notes, and physical examination results, using the Meditech EMR.
Coordinate care with attending physicians, medical directors, therapists, facility nurses, and medical assistants.
Facilitate patient admissions, routine rounding, transitions of care, and safe discharge planning.
Educate residents and families about treatment options, care plans, and advance directives.
Provide emergency support in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Communicate with staff, medical staff, and administration to support operations.
Participate in after-hours call.