Emergencey Department ARNP or PA

Cherokee Regional Medical Center•Cherokee, IA

43d

About The Position

The Emergency Department Provider's chief responsibilities include treating patients with life-threatening illnesses, establishing effective patient care plans, and referring patients to the appropriate specialists. To excel in this highly stressful environment, the ideal candidate should have superb communication and interpersonal abilities, with excellent judgment skills. The Emergency Department Provider diagnoses, treats, and manages patients' conditions, develops and implements treatment plans for patients, and evaluates patients' response to treatment. This position requires a high level of professional collaboration in urgent situations.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited graduate or postgraduate nurse practitioner program as a certified nurse practitioner; or, Graduate of Physician Assistant program which has been accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or its successor
Required: Current RN licensure in the State of Iowa, if applicable
Required: IA Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner's License or IA Physician's Assistant License
Required: DEA Certificate
Required: BLS, ALTS, NRP and PALS certified.
Required: Familiar with Electronic Health Records (EHR)
In-depth knowledge of current medical treatments and procedures.
Great attention to detail with excellent analytical skills.
Ability to think and act quickly in a stressful environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent leadership and decision-making skills.
Highly developed problem-solving skills.
Ability to adapt to flexible work schedules and frequent interruptions.
Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines on daily work.
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Assesses patients who enter the emergency room and diagnoses a variety of conditions, including injuries, illnesses, and oversees emergency recovery.
Evaluates the medical history of patients.
Requests the appropriate medical tests and based on them, follows a treatment plan.
Orders or executes various tests, analyses and diagnostic images to provide information on a patient's condition.
Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examination and diagnoses conditions of patients.
Develops effective patient care plans.
Conducts follow-up visits to monitor the patient's condition
Administers or prescribes treatments.
Implements procedures for infection control and waste management, and ensures compliance with EMTALA, OSHA, EPA, and CDC.
Discusses any possible side effects to medication or immunization with patients.
Refers patients to appropriate specialists.
Coordinates with different departments to ensure patients receive the necessary treatment.
Ensures that patients are stable before transferring them to the proper department or higher level of care for further evaluation.
Responds to and leads Code Blue, Rapid Response and resuscitation efforts within the hospital, ensuring rapid assessment, coordination of the response team, and implementation of advanced life support protocols.
Promotes health by advising patients about diet, hygiene and methods for prevention of disease.
Provides patient instruction and advice on prevention, self-care, follow-up care, and instructions for discharge and any relevant paperwork.
Maintains patients' medical records.
Attends and participates in department meetings, medical staff meetings and continuing education.