Nurse Practitioner Full Time

Albuquerque•Albuquerque, NM

6d•Onsite

About The Position

AMG Specialty Hospital - Albuquerque is hiring a full-time Nurse Practitioner to provide routine care and management for patients with complex chronic and acute illnesses in collaboration with a supervising physician. The practitioner treats current medical diagnoses, promotes wellness, and works to prevent complications. The position includes patient care management and consultation; admissions; timely, accurate histories and physicals; developing and directing treatment plans; ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests; performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; prescribing medications; preparing timely discharge summaries; and ensuring appropriate discharge planning and placement. The practitioner assesses changes in patient status and initiates interventions, including emergency measures needed to stabilize patients. The role promotes evidence-based care guidelines, oversees length of stay and discharge goals, and serves as a health care resource, leadership and interdisciplinary consultant, case management consultant, and patient advocate. The position is based at AMG Specialty Hospital - Albuquerque, a Long-Term Acute Care hospital specializing in complex medical needs. The advertised schedule is Thursday through Saturday. A $10,000 sign-on bonus or tuition reimbursement is offered under the terms of an Employment Assistance Agreement requiring a minimum two-year commitment.

Requirements

Maintain current, unencumbered New Mexico RN and ARNP licensure.
Demonstrate leadership ability and application of sound administrative principles.
Comply with organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
Three to five years of experience in patient care services and/or management is desired but not required.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of experience in patient care services and/or management.

Responsibilities

Provide routine care and management of patients with complex chronic and acute illnesses in collaboration with the supervising physician.
Treat patients' current medical diagnoses and promote wellness and prevention of complications.
Manage patient care, provide consultation, and conduct admissions.
Complete accurate and timely patient histories and physicals.
Develop and direct treatment plans.
Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests.
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Prescribe medications and complete timely discharge summaries.
Ensure appropriate discharge planning and placement.
Assess patients for changes in status and institute appropriate interventions, including emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
Promote evidence-based care guidelines, including sedation management, thrombosis prophylaxis, central line management, ventilator management, and prevention of ventilator-associated events.
Oversee patient length of stay and discharge goals.
Serve as a health care resource, leadership consultant, interdisciplinary consultant, case management consultant, and patient advocate.
Complete annual education requirements.
Attend facility P&T and Quality MEC meetings at the request of the CEO.
Follow organizational dress code, confidentiality, identification, punctuality, professional conduct, ethical practice, and policy standards.
Communicate the organization's mission and vision, model its values, and consistently communicate clinical and administrative directives to personnel.

Benefits

$10,000 sign-on bonus or tuition reimbursement, subject to an Employment Assistance Agreement with a two-year minimum commitment.
Competitive pay.
Direct deposit.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
AD&D insurance.
Vision insurance.
Multiple voluntary insurance options.
Paid holidays.
Paid vacation time.
Paid sick time.
Optional credit union membership.
Cellular discount options.
Free uniform scrub after 90 days of employment.
401(k) retirement plan with company contribution.
Participation in the company's ESOP retirement benefit.
Employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.