Advanced Practice Professional - Rapid Care PRN - Potomac Valley Hospital

Rapid Visual Solutions; Keyser (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SMG System Medical Group in Keyser, West Virginia, seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Practice Nurse to provide comprehensive patient care under physician supervision. In this role, you will conduct physicals, treat and counsel patients, and may prescribe medications while maintaining professional relationships with patients, families, and staff.

The ideal candidate holds an MSN and national APRN certification with WV licensure or eligibility, plus BLS and ALS/ACLS training.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POClab 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.

Skills

Patient care assessment

Education

MSN (Master’s Degree in Nursing)

APRn national certification

WV APRN licensure or eligibility

BLS with ALS/ACLS training

Job description

Provide healthcare services, under the supervision of a physician .Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counselpatients. May prescribe medicine. Maintains an effectiveprofessional relationship with patients, families, co-workers,medical staff, and administration and works to create a culture ofservice excellence.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’sDegree in Nursing
• National Certification by one of the recognized APRNCertification Centers
• Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professionalRegistered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in WestVirginia
• Basic Life Support Certification required with additionalAdvanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)training at the discretion of the department.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

• Acute care, surgical, critical care, or trauma experience

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The statements describedhere are intended to describe the general nature of work beingperformed by people assigned to this position. They are notintended to be construed as an all-inclusive list of allresponsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POClab tests.
• Examines patients to obtain information about their physicalcondition.
• Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeuticregimens, normal growth and development, emotional problems ofdaily living, and health maintenance.
• Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations fromnormal.
• Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment ofpatients.
• Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, includinghealth history, progress notes and results of physical examinationutilizing the Meditech EMR.
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections,immunizations, suturing and wound care and infectionmanagement.
• Prescribes therapy or medication – electronically whenavailable.
• Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with the medicalassistant(s) as needed during the care and treatment ofpatients.
• Provides emergency support following established policies andprocedures.
• Communicates with staff, medical staff and administration insupport of operations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Near Vision Required.
• Normal Hearing Required.
• Manual Dexterity Required.
• Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving,stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materialsand equipment.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristicsdescribed here are representative of those an employee encounterswhile performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

• Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues,and maintains a safe environment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 1. Demonstrates competency as appropriate in patient careassessment for each patient population area served: Neonatal,Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

Shift

Varied (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center

7372 SMG Rapid Care PVH

Address

• 100 Pin Oak Lane
• Keyser
• West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries(collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer andcomplies with all applicable federal, state, and local fairemployment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does nottolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any othercovered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, nationalorigin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy,sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mentaldisability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service inthe uniformed services, genetic information, or any othercharacteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or locallaw. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives areprohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policyapplies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, butnot limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline,compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.