APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Emergency Department

Sanford Health • Sheldon, IA

88d

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides service to patients in designated care settings, including: acute, short and long-term care, by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments. This role will require varying shifts, on-call rotations, including nights, and weekends as needed.

Requirements

• Completion of a master's, postmaster's, or doctorate from a nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
• Licensing prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.
• Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months, or completion of master's/post-master's degree program in the past twelve months.
• Current licensure by the applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.
• Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) or (FNP-BC).
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and performs an examination and/or assessment to determine patient's needs.
• Analyzes and interprets information collected from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop and establish appropriate diagnosis.
• Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients.
• Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care.
• Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
• Maintains complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner.
• Makes necessary healthcare referrals.
• Provides patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
• Counsels patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plan for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
• May participate in clinical research studies.
• Incorporates evidence based practice guidelines into care.
• Maintains current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree