PRN Advanced Practice Provider-Urgent Care, Weber County
Job Details
Full Job Description
Job Description:
This position is accountable for the provision of patient care and other activities as permitted by licensure and defined within Credentialing and Privileging documentation (hospital), Credentialing and Scope of Practice (Medical Group), Consultation and Referral Plan (DOPL) or other similar documentation as appropriate. As part of that patient care, this position is accountable to: deliver optimal patient care through effective clinical practice; education of the patient, patient's family, clinical staff, and others; consultation with other healthcare providers; and maintain current knowledge regarding options for optimal patient care and outcomes.
Scope
Nurse Practitioner (APRN) - Professional
Accountability: Practice within scope of licensure as defined in the
Utah Nurse Practice Act/Rules (58-31b, R156-31b), national
certification, education, training, and consistent with Intermountain
Healthcare approved privileges and/or other aspects of the
credentialing process.
Advanced practice registered nursing
includes: maintenance and promotion of health and prevention of
disease; diagnosis, treatment, correction, consultation, and referral
for common health problems; prescription or administration of
prescription drugs or devices including: local anesthesia; schedule
IV-V controlled substances; and schedule II-III controlled substances
in accordance with a consultation and referral plan.
Job
Essentials
Position Specific Duties:
This position is
accountable for the provision of patient care and other duties as
permitted by licensure and defined within Credentialing and
Privileging documentation (hospital), Credentialing and Scope of
Practice (Medical Group), Consultation and Referral Plan (NP),
Delegation of Services Agreement (PA) (DOPL) or other similar
documentation as appropriate.
Clinical Practice:
Perform
patient assessment to obtain a complete and accurate record of the
patient's clinical information and medical symptoms. Order tests and
exams to obtain additional information needed to ensure proper and
complete care of patient.
Based on assessment, diagnose patient
needs and determine a plan of care. Interpret patient care tests and
exams to obtain needed information to guide care.
Provide for the
treatment of the patient (and oversee the treatment provided by
others) including appropriate prescriptive practice to achieve optimal
clinical outcomes for the patient. Utilize advanced specialty
knowledge to ensure that the care provided is appropriate, effective,
timely, and cost efficient.
Perform diagnostic and/or therapeutic
procedures as defined by Scope of Practice.
Appropriate and timely
documentation of clinical care. Code and bill accurately per
established protocol and procedure. Ensure that records are detailed
and complete, and comply with related standards and
regulations.
Education:
Conduct and/or coordinate
education to increase the knowledge of patient, patient family, and
others. Providing appropriate instruction based on patient needs to
support the continuum of care.
Train other staff in areas of
clinical expertise. Provides teaching of students as appropriate to
increase their clinical knowledge and ensure safe patient
care.
Stay abreast of current trends in healthcare practice and
participate in continuing medical education to ensure optimal clinical
knowledge and effective patient care
skill.
Consultation/Collaboration:
Coordinates and
collaborates patient care efforts with other care
providers.
Communicates clinical information timely, accurately,
thoroughly, and appropriately to other providers of patient
care.
May collaborate with other care providers in the effective
sharing of practice expertise.
Research:
May participate
in research and utilizes evidence-based practice to promote quality
patient care, protocol development, care process model development,
and best practice standards for assigned patient
population.
Supports professional development through research
processes.
Minimum Qualifications
Current state
license as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
- and
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Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (Credentialing
requirement).
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Eligible for State Controlled Substance
License II through V.
- and -
Eligible for Federal DEA
Certificate II through V.
- and -
BLS Certification for
Healthcare Providers.
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Other certification as required
(e.g. ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NRP).
Preferred
Qualifications
Masters degree or higher.
Applicable
certification from a recognized certifying organization such as
American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy
of Nurse Practitioners.
Applicable experience as defined by
position leadership.
Physical Requirements:
Ongoing need for employee to see and read
information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify
equipment and supplies.
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Frequent interactions with
patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee
to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken
information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately,
particularly during emergency situations.
- and -
Manual
dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate
equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer
use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed
information, medication preparation, etc.
- and -
Expected to
lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will
also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.
Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy
items.
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Need to walk and assist with
transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing
supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and
portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate
crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor,
etc).
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May be expected to stand in a stationary
position for an extended period of time.
Anticipated job posting close date:
05/04/2024
Location:
Layton Hospital
Work City:
Layton
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$53.77 - $82.97
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