Gastroenterology - Nurse Practitioner NP
About The Position
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. Highlights: Summary: The NP - Nurse Practitioner, Physician Practice shall perform tasks and procedures delegated by the collaborating Physician within their scope of practice. This NP shall perform complete, detailed and accurate histories; as well as to review patient records to develop comprehensive medical status reports. Additionally, the NP will complete physical examinations; make diagnoses and institute therapy, including drug therapy. This individual will institute emergency measures and emergency treatment; arrange hospital admissions and discharges at the direction of the collaborating Physician. The NP may also be required to complete hospital rounds; provide instructions and guidance regarding medical care matters to patients. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing degree required.
- Minimum 2 years of related nursing experience required.
- Active Nurse Practitioner license required
- active Nurse Practitioner license through American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) required
- BLS certification required.
- Knowledge of basic Windows based PC operations.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain a professional and customer centric composure in difficult or challenging situations.
- Ability to work from broad directions and be self-motivated.
- Ability to prioritize workload to achieve maximum efficiency.
- Ability to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds throughout the organization.
- Ability to provide a positive customer service experience to guest, visitors, and patients.
Responsibilities
- perform tasks and procedures delegated by the collaborating Physician within their scope of practice
- perform complete, detailed and accurate histories
- review patient records to develop comprehensive medical status reports
- complete physical examinations
- make diagnoses and institute therapy, including drug therapy
- institute emergency measures and emergency treatment
- arrange hospital admissions and discharges at the direction of the collaborating Physician
- complete hospital rounds
- provide instructions and guidance regarding medical care matters to patients
- additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
