Nurse Practitioner-Pediatric Critical Care Unit-PICU-Full Time and Part Time
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner provides and manages medical care for patients in the Pediatric Critical Care Unit (PICU), promoting health and wellness through assessment, diagnosis, care planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role collaborates with physicians and follows University of Mississippi Medical Center policies and applicable state and federal requirements. The Nurse Practitioner directs patient care and unit operations, collaborates with the health care team to support optimal care, and participates in quality-improvement activities. The position also serves as an educator and mentor to graduate nursing students and newly hired advanced practice providers, and as a specialty resource for nursing staff. Applicants must hold a master's degree or higher in Nursing and a Mississippi APRN license with national certification applicable to the area of practice. Candidates actively pursuing required education and licensure may apply if they will meet all minimum qualifications within six months; all requirements must be met before starting work.
Requirements
- Master's degree or higher in Nursing.
- Mississippi APRN license.
- National certification applicable to the area of practice.
- Knowledge of nursing care procedures and protocols.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of computer systems, tools, and programs.
- Minimum qualifications must be satisfied before starting work; applicants pursuing the degree and licensure requirements may apply if they will meet them within six months.
Responsibilities
- Complete health assessments, including patient histories and physical examinations.
- Order, collect, and interpret relevant laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
- Develop and implement comprehensive patient care plans based on assessments, including patient and family education, prescriptions, further testing, and therapies.
- Ensure complete documentation of assessments, care plans, and care provided.
- Educate and mentor graduate nursing students and newly hired advanced practice providers.
- Serve as an expert and resource to nursing staff in the area of specialty.
- Serve on at least one nursing council, hospital or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or the work area.
- Demonstrate the medical center's core standards of exceptional customer service.
- Direct patient-care management on the designated unit.
- Direct unit operations, including making rounds, interviewing patients, and collaborating with physicians and other health care team members to ensure optimal care.
- Identify, establish, direct, evaluate, and report unit-based quality-improvement activities to enhance clinical care.
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Job Type
Full-time
