Nurse Practitioner

KurzSolutions • Minneapolis, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Minneapolis VA Medical Center is one of the VA's four polytrauma medical centers, dedicated to caring for active-duty service members and Veterans with complex needs, including brain injuries, blindness, or amputations. It features a 65,000 square foot center for Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders. In 2018, the facility saw significant volunteer contributions and a high volume of outpatient visits. The main campus offers comprehensive primary and specialty health services, encompassing surgery, psychiatry, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and more. This role is with KurzSolutions, a company committed to improving health outcomes by providing top healthcare talent to well-managed companies.

Requirements

• Must have a Master's degree in nursing.
• Must have a current and unrestricted license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Must be certified by the AANP.
• Must have a current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from a provider recognized by the American Heart Association.
• Must have a minimum of three years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable for assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient problems, including prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Advanced practice registered nursing based on knowledge and skills acquired throughout an advanced practice registered nurse's nursing education, training, and experience.
• Advanced nursing patient assessment and diagnosis.
• Ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures, performing those tests and procedures when using health care equipment, and interpreting and using the results of diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures ordered by the advanced practice registered nurse or another health care professional.
• Ordering treatments, ordering, or applying appropriate medical devices, and using nursing, medical, therapeutic, and corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Providing palliative and end-of-life care.
• Providing advanced counseling, patient education, health education, and patient advocacy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior