Advanced Practice Provider Exempt - Infectious Disease

UNC Health; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Nash UNC Health Care in North Carolina is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) to join the Nash Infectious Disease Clinic, working on-site in a part-time capacity. Responsibilities include patient evaluations, care planning, medication prescribing, patient education, and comprehensive documentation in the EHR while coordinating with supervising physicians.

Qualified candidates will hold RN in NC, NP or PA licensure in NC with applicable national certification, and ACLS/BCLS

Qualifications

• RN license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Nurse Practitioner license in North Carolina and national NP certification.
• Physician Assistant license in North Carolina with required licensing exam if licensed after June 1, 1994.
• ACLS and BCLS recertification every 2 years.
• 4 years of healthcare/medical experience as PA or NP.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self, and others.
• Performs a complete evaluation on new patients and consults.
• Performs focused history and chief complaint for follow up visits.
• Formulates and modifies health management plans.
• Evaluates and reevaluates patient condition and makes recommendations.
• Prescribes medications.
• Educates and counsels patients.
• Maintains medical records and EHR documentation.
• Coordination of care and patient referrals as needed.
• Assists with patient census decisions and care management.
• Functions as a float team member when needed and completes discharge paperwork.
• Works with other Heart Center providers.
• Demonstrates ability to handle multiple patient care requests.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Patient care

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Bachelor in nursing

Masters in nursing with post graduate Nurse Practitioner certificate

Bachelor's degree from an approved PA program

Tools

EHR documentation

Job description

Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider will provide medical care for patients. These services will be performed under the direct supervision of the Infectious Disease doctor for Nash UNC Infectious Disease and/or designated backup physicians under North Carolina Law. The Advanced Practice Provider will provide medical care to patients in the UNC Health Nash setting or the Nash Infectious Disease clinic. The Advanced Care Provider will be involved with the care of the patient in any role which the supervising physician deems proper and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulations, and delineation of privileges, in combination with training, knowledge, skill, and experience of the Advanced Practice Provider. At no time will the Advanced Practice Provider order medications, provide care, or order/perform diagnostic tests outside the scope of practice of the Advanced Practice Provider or the supervising physician. Supervising Physician/Back-up Physician will be available for the Advanced Practice Provider at all times via telephone or pager. These numbers are kept on file in the Medical Staff Office as well as with the hospital's operators.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self, and others.
• Performs a complete evaluation on new patients and consults.
• Performs focused history, chief complaint for all follow up patient visits.
• Formulates new and modifies current health management plan.
• Evaluates and reevaluates patient's condition and makes recommendations accordingly.
• Prescribes medications.
• Educates and counsels.
• Maintains medical records.
• Coordination of care.
• Makes patient referrals as needed.
• Makes judgements about patient census.
• Provides quality care.
• Manages patient care requirements.
• Functions as a float team member when needed.
• Completes discharge paperwork.
• Works with other Heart Center providers.
• Demonstrates the ability to handle multiple patient care need requests.
• Supervises patients for Pharmacological and Treadmill Stress Tests.
• Completes and manages EHR documentation.
• Keeps continuing education, licenses, and/or certifications current.
• Complies with policies and procedures.

Education Requirements

• Bachelors in nursing from an approved nursing program for an NP
• Masters in nursing with completion of a post graduate certificate Nurse Practitioner program or Masters Other Nurse Practitioner program or Postmaster's Nurse Practitioner Program
• Preferred Education for Physician Assistant, the required education is as follows: Bachelor's degree from an approved, accredited physician assistant program and certificate. If licensed in North Carolina after June 1, 1994, has successfully completed a licensing examination.

Professional Experience Requirements

• 4 years of experience in Healthcare/Medical-Healthcare-Other as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

License/Certification Requirements

• RN-Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina
• Nurse Practitioner-Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina
• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• Physician Assistant-Current certification to practice as a Physician Assistant
• BCLS-Recertification required every 2 years
• ACLS-Recertification required every 2 years

Job Details

Legal Employer: Nash Hospitals
Entity: Nash UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: NAS Nash Infectious Disease Clinic
Work Type: Part Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 24.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: NASH HC
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.