Surgery - General Nurse Practitioner

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Job description

Overview

Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix ArizonaSt. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy St. Josephs was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later St. Josephs remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care medical education and research. St. Josephs includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute Norton Thoracic Institute Cancer Center at St. Josephs Ivy Brain Tumor Center and St. Josephs Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics neuro-rehabilitation orthopedics and other medical services. St. Joseph's is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day approximately 20 percent of the hospital's patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph's.U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Josephs among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition St. Josephs boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Josephs and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Childrens Hospital.St. Josephs is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizonas healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizonas Most Admired Companies.Look for us on Facebookand follow us on Twitter.For the health of our community we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the physician/medical director assumes clinical responsibility for tasks performed within Nurse Practitioners scope of practice. Including: taking patients history performing physical examinations ordering appropriate diagnostic tests establishing diagnosis and provide care and management for common illnesses and disease prevention in the pediatric and adult patient. The NP may assist in the admission transfer or discharge from Health Care System. Makes appropriate referrals to specialists and community agencies. Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement program. Works within multidisciplinary team to develop plan for the patient and their family. In addition to the routine duties of detailed in NP scope of practice the in-patient specialty NP will provide care and management for acutely ill patients respond to emergency situations and may also see patients in the intensive care units.

• Provides immediate intervention to patients in distress
• Assess and correctly interpret clinical changes in the acute care areas
• Performs patient evaluations, reviews pre-op teaching, orders appropriate diagnostic test, recommends therapeutic intervention and counsels patients and families
• Performs discharge summaries, consultations in timely manner
• Collaborates with appropriate physicians, residents, ancillary and nursing staff to provide other appropriate direct care interventions within scope of practice.
• Assists in coordination of hospital care and patient procedures
• Provides education to patients, families, community, and colleagues using various teaching strategies.
• Utilizes special educational methods that are age appropriate
• Maintains accurate documentation in the medical record including problem list and charges for services and gives patient care direction to nursing and other staff.
• Actively participates in in various professional development opportunities such as evidenced by formal presentations and publications.
• Participates in hospital-wide allied health cmte initiatives or other cmtes as appropriate . Attends weekly med teach specialty conferences. Participates in clinical research activities within dept.

Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time APP employees can receive up to $90,000 over five years. While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, and adoption assistance.

Qualifications

MINIMUM

Master's in nursing Graduate of accredited program for nurse practitioners.

Three years clinical experience in area of specialty.

1. Compact state or Arizona RN license (RN),
2. Arizona Advance Practice Nurse license (LIC APN),
3. National Certificate as an nurse practitioner in area of specialty under AZ regulations:
a. CT NP-AACN,
b. CT NP-AANP,
c. CT NP-ANCC, or
d. CT NP-PNCB,
4. Valid DEA registration (DEA),
5. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (CT ACLS)

and
6. American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider (CT CPRBLS

Pay Range
$51.66-$86.79 /hour

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