Emergency Medicine Certified Nurse Practitioner

Lehigh Valley Health Network•Hazleton, PA

62d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), a nationally recognized, forward-thinking health network offering opportunities for career growth. LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years and is a Magnet(tm) Hospital, recognized for nursing excellence. Several LVHN hospitals have received 'A' grades from The Leapfrog Group for patient safety. This role is within a large health network that serves as a community hospital and regional referral center, with over 125 physicians caring for more than 140,000 patients annually. The emergency medicine department is supported by advanced practice clinicians and specially trained nurses, and benefits from access to top emergency medicine trainees through one of the largest emergency medicine residencies in the country. LVHN treats 300,000 emergency department patients annually across nine EDs, including high-volume and community hospital EDs. LVH-Cedar Crest houses the region's only Children's Hospital and PICU. LVHN–MedEvac provides air and ground critical care transportation, and the network offers specialized trauma care with all four levels of trauma accreditation in Pennsylvania.

Requirements

A valid PA Nurse Practitioner medical license, or ability to obtain one.
Board certified.
Graduate of an accredited education program for Nurse Practitioners.
Flexibility to work various shifts.

Nice To Haves

New graduates welcome as position includes an orientation program.

Responsibilities

Provide emergency care as a Certified Nurse Practitioner.
Work collaboratively with board-certified emergency medicine physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and emergency nurses.
Support the emergency medicine residency program.
Care for a high volume of emergency department patients.
Provide care in a trauma-accredited center.
Utilize air and ground critical care transportation services when needed.