Full-Time Nurse Practitioner
Job Description
General Summary: An exempt position responsible for providing neurosurgical services, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients. Works closely with physicians and other clinicians in a team approach to patient care.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Assesses patient status by obtaining health history through patient/family interviews and chart reviews; assessing presenting illness, risk factors, and family history, psychosocial situation, and cultural factors; and performing appropriate physical examination.
- Orders/performs appropriate laboratory, diagnostic and other screening tests. Seeks other information as needed, including consultation with physicians and other clinicians, for evaluation of condition. Integrates data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan, including identification of any health risks.
- Develops and implements treatment plan by prescribing/dispensing medications and/or injections in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws. Handles minor lacerations. Instructs patient/family regarding medications and treatments. Educates patients regarding health promotion/illness prevention. Recommends appropriate community resources to meet patient/family needs. Communicates appropriate case management information to other professionals and community agencies. Prepares documentation for medical records including updating patient medical chart by posting examination and test results, diagnosis, medications, and treatment in written/computerized manner.
- Participates in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, and other continuing education and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, regulations, policies, and procedures. Acts as consultant/collaborator to clinical team on area of specialty. Complies with patient confidentiality requirements. Promotes patient advocacy.
- Collaborates with physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patient. Provides monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plan including triaging patient calls/e-mails.
- Working in conjunction with Valley Health, Winchester Medical Center preforming Quality metric measures, ensuring all quality metrics are efficient, effective, and in compliance with national standards.
- Serves as a resource for nursing and other patient care staff when providing hospital based care.
- In collaboration with nursing staff, enhances and reinforces patient, family, and caregiver education as required for pre and post-surgical care.
- Assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges of hospital based patients under the direction of the attending neurosurgeon.
Qualifications:
Education: Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a practitioner (general or specialized) from an approved Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant program. MSN required.
Other Requirements: Current Virginia registered nurse license. Current Virginia license as an advanced registered Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant with prescriptive authority. Current CPR certification. Criminal Background checks to include: VA State Police, 3rd party Background Check, and Central Registry. 60-day notice of resignation is required.
