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WVU Medicine lists this Advanced Practice Provider - Rapid Care - Highlands Clinic opportunity in triadelphia, West Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality, patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and area of specialty. The APP is responsible for delivering evidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes, maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supporting the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the department and organization.
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE
Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing
National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers
Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia
Basic Life Support Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at the discretion of the department.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Acute care, surgical, critical care, or trauma experience
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POC lab tests.
Examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination utilizing the Meditech EMR.
Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.
Prescribes therapy or medication – electronically when available.
Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with the medical assistant(s) as needed during the care and treatment of patients.
Provides emergency support following established policies and procedures.
Communicates with staff, medical staff and administration in support of operations.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Near Vision Required.
Normal Hearing Required.
Manual Dexterity Required.
Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues, and maintains a safe environment.
Skills And Abilities
Demonstrates competency as appropriate in patient care assessment for each patient population area served: Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Shift
United States of America (Exempt)
Company
SMG System Medical Group
Cost Center
1606 SMG Non-Allocated Unassigned
Address
300 Wharton Circle
Triadelphia
West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
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