Nurse Practitioner, Infectious Disease

Western Reserve • Cuyahoga Falls, OH

12h

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner performs comprehensive history and physical assessments of the general medical population in a variety of settings, which may include inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory settings. Using the interdisciplinary team process, the Nurse Practitioner completes a comprehensive H&P, contributes to developing an integrated plan for managing general medical patients, and communicates the plan to others involved in patient care. The role ensures quality patient care by applying established standards of care for general medical patients and coordinating services with physicians, care managers, social workers, patient care coordinators, therapists, and other community agencies as appropriate.

Requirements

• Master of Science Degree in Nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse license to practice in the State of Ohio.
• Certificate of Authority from the State of Ohio.
• National certification in Adult, Family, or Acute Care.
• Certificate to Prescribe from the State of Ohio.
• BLS certification required until ACLS is obtained.
• At least 2 years of nursing care experience relevant to the medical patient population, including leadership/management experience with demonstrated success.
• Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively orally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze and use clinical outcome and aggregate data.
• Clinical expertise in the patient population.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work, and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive history and physical assessments of the general medical population in a variety of settings.
• Complete comprehensive H&Ps and contribute to developing integrated management plans through the interdisciplinary team process.
• Communicate patient management plans to others involved in patient care.
• Ensure quality care by applying established standards of care for general medical patients.
• Coordinate services with physicians, care managers, social workers, patient care coordinators, therapists, and other community agencies as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time