Nurse Practitioner Hepatology

St. Joseph Hospital & Medical Center•Phoenix, AZ

2d•$113,901 - $187,928•Onsite

About The Position

This is an invitation to join a family of dedicated professionals at the forefront of medical innovation, united by the power of humankindness. As our Nurse Practitioner, in collaboration with the physician/medical director, you will assume clinical responsibility for tasks performed within your scope of practice. This includes taking patient's history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis, and providing care and management for common illnesses and disease prevention. Every day, you may assist with patient admission, transfer, or discharge. You will make appropriate referrals to specialists and community agencies, and participate in quality assurance and quality improvement programs. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to develop patient-centered plans. In addition to routine duties, you will provide care and management for acutely ill patients, respond to emergency situations, and may see patients in intensive care units or other high-acuity settings. To be successful in your role, you will strategically deliver comprehensive, specialized patient care, assuming clinical responsibility for assessing, diagnosing, and managing common illnesses and acute conditions, often in critical care settings. You will demonstrate exceptional clinical expertise in performing physical examinations, ordering diagnostic tests, and collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team to develop patient-centered plans, while actively participating in quality assurance and ensuring appropriate referrals and care management. In collaboration with the physician/medical director, assumes clinical responsibility for tasks performed within Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice. Including: taking patient's history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis and provide care and management for common illnesses and disease prevention in the pediatric and adult patient. The NP may assist in the admission, transfer or discharge from Health Care System. Makes appropriate referrals to specialists and community agencies. Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement program. Works within multidisciplinary team to develop plan for the patient and their family. In addition to the routine duties of detailed in NP scope of practice the in-patient, specialty NP will provide care and management for acutely ill patients, respond to emergency situations, and may also see patients in the intensive care units.

Requirements

Master's degree in nursing from an accredited program for Nurse Practitioners
Three (3) years clinical experience in related area or specialty field
Compact state or Arizona RN license (RN)
Arizona Advance Practice Nurse license (LIC APN)
National Certificate as an nurse practitioner in area of specialty under AZ regulations:a.CT NP-AACN,b.CT NP-AANP,c.CT NP-ANCC, ord.CT NP-PNCB
DEA registration (DEA)
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (CT ACLS)
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CT CPRBLS)

Nice To Haves

ACNP/AGACNP

Responsibilities

Assume clinical responsibility for tasks performed within Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice.
Take patient's history.
Perform physical examinations.
Order appropriate diagnostic tests.
Establish diagnosis.
Provide care and management for common illnesses and disease prevention in the pediatric and adult patient.
Assist in the admission, transfer or discharge from Health Care System.
Make appropriate referrals to specialists and community agencies.
Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement program.
Work within multidisciplinary team to develop plan for the patient and their family.
Provide care and management for acutely ill patients.
Respond to emergency situations.
See patients in intensive care units or other high-acuity settings.