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Rochester Regional Health lists this Nurse Practitioner- Surgical Hospitalist (Part Time) opportunity in unity township, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
SUMMARY
Provide on-site clinical coverage during the evening, night, and weekend hours for the Department of Surgery and its attending physicians at Unity Hospital. Coverage includes direct patient care, in-house consults, performance of bedside procedures.
STATUS
Part-Time
LOCATION
Unity Hospital
DEPARTMENT
Department of Surgery
SCHEDULE
Overnights/Weekends; 12-hour shifts
ATTRIBUTES
Compassionate, warm and patient focused
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Experience is highly preferred but open to New Grads
Highly supportive training environment
RESPONSIBILITIES
Direction. Responsible during duty hours for the patients on his/her service. He/ She will participate as directed by the attending surgeon on the individual’s service.
Monitoring. Notifies attending surgeon of any sudden, serious change in a patient’s condition.
Management. Sets up peripheral infusions by means of vena puncture, inserts NG tubes, catheterizes for bladder drainage, changes dressings, irrigates wounds, sutures minor lacerations under surgeon supervision, removal of sutures and removes drains as ordered, assists in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, applies and removes casts under supervision, starts blood transfusions, does arterial punctures for blood gas estimates and venipuncture for laboratory data.
EDUCATION
MS: Nursing (Required)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
NP - Nurse Practitioner Certification - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
PAY RANGE
$100,000.00 - $150,000.00
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