Hospital Medicine Float Full Time NP/PA

Advocate Health•Charlotte, NC

6d•$51 - $77

About The Position

The Hospital Medicine Float NP/PA provides hospital medicine coverage at various Carolinas Hospitalist Group sites, assisting with vacancies, medical leave, and time off. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a 7-on/7-off schedule from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The schedule is created with the direct leader and includes rotating holidays and weekends. The role provides patient assessment and care, including taking medical histories, conducting physical examinations and daily assessments, performing minor medical or surgical procedures, prescribing and administering medications, ordering and interpreting laboratory and radiology examinations, and determining treatment plans. The NP/PA documents patient encounters and care in the medical record and advocates for the patient population served. The position also participates in group and practice meetings and contributes to policies and procedures when requested. The work requires physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling. The teammate must be able to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, equipment, and supplies. The role requires fluent, understandable English, intact senses and finger dexterity, and the ability to react and perform in stressful situations. The posting also describes a mixed rotation covering weekdays, nights, swing shifts, holidays, and weekends, with more than 400 hours of weekend and/or night coverage.

Requirements

Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state where working.
Eligibility for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in South Carolina is required.
BLS certification is required per policy guidelines and must have an expiration date more than 90 days after the start of practice.
Must demonstrate appropriate critical thinking and interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.
A Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice is required for Nurse Practitioners.
An active license to practice as a Registered Nurse is required.
Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body is required.
Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms.
Must have intact sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity.
Must be able to react and perform in stressful situations.
Must be able to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.

Nice To Haves

ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC board certification is preferred based on the population served.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and periodic medical histories, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
Record examination and assessment findings and the plan of care.
Perform minor medical and/or surgical procedures.
Write appropriate prescriptions and administer medications.
Order and interpret daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
Determine patient treatment plans.
Document patient encounters, observations, interventions, and actions in the medical record in a medically appropriate manner.
Act as a patient advocate for the population served.
Attend, participate in, and contribute to group/practice meetings and the development of policies and procedures when requested.
Float to various Carolinas Hospitalist Group sites to assist with vacancies, medical leave, and time off.