Nurse Practitioner - Full - Time - DOPS Pulmon0logy

Knox Community Hospital; Mount Vernon (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Knox Community Hospital seeks an APRN-CNP to provide comprehensive patient care within the NP scope of practice, in alignment with Ohio Board of Nursing standards and hospital privileges.

The role involves evaluating, planning, and implementing care with independent and collaborative responsibilities, including prescribing medications and collaborating with physicians to promote patient wellness.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure to practice nursing in Ohio.
• Graduate from an accredited program for Advanced Practice Nursing.
• Board certification (AANP or ANCC).
• Unrestricted COA from Ohio Board of Nursing.
• Unrestricted CTP/CTP-E prescribing authority.
• AHA BLS/ACLS certification.
• Medical Staff privileges required for hire.
• Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience.
• Ensure APRN-CNP privileges align with state/certification rules.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care within NP scope and collaborating physician agreements.
• Deliver care independently and interdependently as per Standard Care Arrangement.
• Prescribe drugs and therapeutic devices per Ohio law.
• Evaluate and promote patient wellness; plan, implement, and evaluate care plans.
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Skills

RN licensure OH

APN scope of practice

Prescribing/Pharmacotherapy

Collaborative care

CPR/BLS/ACLS

Education

Graduate from an accredited Advanced Practice Nursing program

Board certification: AANP/ANCC

COA (Ohio Board of Nursing)

CTP/CTP-E prescribing authority

AHA CPR/BLS-ACLS credentials

Job description

Provides medical care services within the nurse practitioner’s scope of practice and consistent with the nurse’s education and certification as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing, as well as in accordance with the privileges granted by the Board of Trustees. Provides care to patients, independently and interdependently as stated in the Standard Care Arrangement with the collaborating physician(s). Prescribes drugs and therapeutic devices in accordance with Section 4723.481 of the Ohio Revised Code. Evaluates and promotes patient wellness. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates an appropriate plan of care including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Collaborates with other physicians, healthcare providers, and others.

Requirements Include

• Current RN licensure to practice nursing in the State of Ohio
• Graduate from an accredited program for Advanced Practice Nursing
• Board certification from an approved national certifying organization for Adult Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Current Standard Care Arrangement with collaborating physician(s)
• Current unrestricted Certificate of Authority (COA) from the Ohio Board of Nursing to practice as a certified Advanced Practice Nurse
• Current unrestricted Certificate to Prescribe (CTP or CTP-E for the newly graduated NP – the “E” stands for externship and has requirements to meet in order to get a CTP) from the Ohio Board of Nursing
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS) and/or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Medical Staff privileges are a prerequisite for hire and continued employment
• A minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience.
• It is the sole responsibility of the APRN-CNP to assure that the privileges granted by Knox Community Hospital or its affiliates and the practice the APRN-CNP engages are consistent with the scope of practice requirements imposed by the Ohio Board of Nursing and certification organizations.