Surgery - General Nurse Practitioner

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Job description

Palm Health Resources is hiring experienced Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider's for Nocturnist positions in Beautiful South Dakota!
Located in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota, surrounded by awe-inspiring nature and wildlife, one of many natural attractions around in Western South Dakota!
This Neurosurgery role is through the full continuum of care in Neurosurgery with the primary focus on Neuro Critical Care and Inpatient. Candidate may work 7 on 7 off nights or a similar block scheduling.
Responsibilities.
80% of the primary focus is inpatient with only some outpatient. Operating room and first assist requirement; equal to 20% or more time. Acts as an agent of the supervising physician for any medical services that are delegated that are within the Advanced Practice Clinician's scope of practice. Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients Healthcare problems/needs. Apply clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, and implement changes to the plan of care. Anticipates and communicates changes in patient status to meet the needs of the patient. May have ED/Unassigned call requirement (practice/location specific). May share in practice and/or inpatient call requirements May perform procedures. Completes thorough, timely documentation in accordance with facility policy. Consistently demonstrates appropriate referral and/or transfer of patients to another facility. Demonstrates a thorough and current knowledge of disease processes while conducting a comprehensive health history and physical examination or problem-focused assessment depending on patient s status. Demonstrates appropriate referrals and/or provides referral information to the patients and physicians. Orders appropriate tests, procedures, and therapies in collaboration with medical staff based on relevant organizational and unit-specific policies and procedures. Performs and documents ongoing patient assessment and formulates plan of care in collaboration with other medical providers. Recognizes physical, developmental, and psychosocial distress of patient and family, and provides appropriate interventions. Responds appropriately to emergency situations, basing patient management decisions on individual patient needs. All other duties as assigned.
Required:
In South Dakota Certifications - Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) - South Dakota Board of Nursing or Physician Assistant (PA) - South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Experience - 1+ years of Neurosurgery Inpatient Clinical Experience
Comprehensive Benefits, Health, Dental, Matching 403B, Life, Disability, Relocation Assistance and MUCH MORE!

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