Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: Compassionate Care Leader

Brookwood Baptist Health; Jasper (AL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Walker Hospital in Jasper, AL, is a 267-bed facility recognized for excellence and comprehensive services. The nurse practitioner will participate in diagnosis, treatment, and consultations, leveraging collaborative care with physicians and staff.

Responsibilities include assessment, plan development, orders and documentation, patient education, and rounds. Licensure requirements include ARNP license in Alabama, national certification, and BLS.

Qualifications

• MN or MSN or DNP or PhD or DNS degree in nursing required.
• ARNP license in the state of Alabama.
• After July 1, 2006, licensure applicants are required to have national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty board.
• Maintains current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies.
• Recognizes deviations from normal in the physical assessment; works collaboratively to formulate treatment plans.
• Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission and discharge care in accordance with written practice protocols.
• Initiates appropriate actions to facilitate the implementation of therapeutic plans that are consistent with the continuing healthcare needs of patients.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care.
• Dictates and documents an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintains provision of preventive health services.
• Conducts or participates in daily multidisciplinary rounds.
• Performs detailed history and physical examinations and documents inpatient H & P and discharge summaries (Must be reviewed and countersigned by supervising medical staff member within 24 hours and may not be substituted for physician H & P).
• Writes or dictates reports and progress notes appropriately in the medical record, triages patients.
• Shares clinical expertise with professional and supportive personnel and collaborates with other healthcare disciplines to ensure continuity and quality of care.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures.
• Acts as a role model and resource person for staff.
• Participates in review and revision of policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates compliance with standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Establishes relationships with professionals of other health-related groups within the community.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families.

Education

MN or MSN or DNP or PhD or DNS degree in nursing

Job description

Baptist Health Walker Hospital in Jasper, AL, is a 267-bed facility recognized for excellence and comprehensive services. The nurse practitioner will participate in diagnosis, treatment, and consultations, leveraging collaborative care with physicians and staff.

Responsibilities include assessment, plan development, orders and documentation, patient education, and rounds. Licensure requirements include ARNP license in Alabama, national certification, and BLS.