Nurse Practitioner (PD) Days - ER Physician - Belleville, NJ

RWJBarnabas Health•Belleville, NJ

47d•$58 - $91•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Nurse Practitioner will deliver primary health care in the Emergency Department setting to include, but not limited to, the recognition and management of common illnesses and injuries, and the provisioning of care across the health care continuum with emphasis on early detection, treatment, and prevention of diseases.

Requirements

Master degree in Nursing
NP Certification
Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license; CDS and DEA,
Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Certifications
Prior work experience as a professional nurse
Ability and willingness accommodate scheduling needs including working extended hours, weekdays, overnights, weekends, and holidays
Medical and broad based clinical emergency medicine knowledge
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent time management skills
Ability to effectively and successfully work with all emergency department and hospital employees

Nice To Haves

Active membership in a professional organization preferred

Responsibilities

Obtains and records patient history
Performs physical and medical screening examinations
Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies
Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate
Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, etc
Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team
Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management
Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources
Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner
Adequately manages patient flow in the Emergency Department or inpatient unit
Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician
Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards
Actively participates in Department staff meetings and risk management education
Completes required courses, i,e, HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME /CEU requirements
Other duties as assigned