Nurse Practitioner- Surgical Hospitalist (Part Time)
About The Position
Provide on-site clinical coverage during the evening, night, and weekend hours for the Department of Surgery and its attending physicians at Unity Hospital. Coverage includes direct patient care, in-house consults, performance of bedside procedures. STATUS: Part-Time LOCATION: Unity Hospital DEPARTMENT: Department of Surgery SCHEDULE: Overnights/Weekends; 12-hour shifts ATTRIBUTES Compassionate, warm and patient focused Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Experience is highly preferred but open to New Grads Highly supportive training environment RESPONSIBILITIES Direction. Responsible during duty hours for the patients on his/her service. He/ She will participate as directed by the attending surgeon on the individual’s service. Monitoring. Notifies attending surgeon of any sudden, serious change in a patient’s condition. Management. Sets up peripheral infusions by means of vena puncture, inserts NG tubes, catheterizes for bladder drainage, changes dressings, irrigates wounds, sutures minor lacerations under surgeon supervision, removal of sutures and removes drains as ordered, assists in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, applies and removes casts under supervision, starts blood transfusions, does arterial punctures for blood gas estimates and venipuncture for laboratory data.
Requirements
- MS: Nursing (Required)
- NP - Nurse Practitioner Certification - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)
- RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)
- Compassionate, warm and patient focused
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience is highly preferred but open to New Grads
- Highly supportive training environment
Responsibilities
- Responsible during duty hours for the patients on his/her service.
- Participate as directed by the attending surgeon on the individual’s service.
- Notifies attending surgeon of any sudden, serious change in a patient’s condition.
- Sets up peripheral infusions by means of vena puncture
- Inserts NG tubes
- Catheterizes for bladder drainage
- Changes dressings
- Irrigates wounds
- Sutures minor lacerations under surgeon supervision
- Removal of sutures and removes drains as ordered
- Assists in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
- Applies and removes casts under supervision
- Starts blood transfusions
- Does arterial punctures for blood gas estimates and venipuncture for laboratory data.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
