Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-Peds ER-PRN-3rd Shift

Huntsville Hospital; Huntsville (AL); Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 115.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Nurse residency program

Employee discounts

Zusammenfassung

Huntsville Hospital is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (CRNP/PA) to deliver comprehensive direct patient care in collaboration with attending physicians and a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include histories, exams, orders, diagnostics, and determining treatment plans with appropriate referrals.

The role emphasizes patient education, follow-up, and participation in clinical education, research, and quality improvement initiatives within a leading nonprofit health system.

Qualifikationen

• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner Masters of Science in Nursing.
• Successful completion of a national certification exam for NP or graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current Alabama Board of Nursing license and Board of Medical Examiners license or Alabama PA license.

Aufgaben

• Provide direct patient care in collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary team.
• Obtain comprehensive patient histories and perform physical exams.
• Order and interpret diagnostics and determine treatment and specialty referral steps.
• Provide patient and family education and discharge instructions.
• Participate in staff education, clinical research, and quality improvement.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Teamwork

EMR experience

Ausbildung

NP MSN (nurse practitioner)

PA program graduate

Tools

EMR systems

Jobbeschreibung

The Advanced Practice Provider (CRNP/PA) provides comprehensive direct patient care in collaboration with the attending physicians and multidisciplinary team. Role responsibilities include obtaining comprehensive patient histories and physicals as they relate to the chief complaint(s) including medical screening exams; ordering and performing appropriate diagnostic testing and screening or the said chief complaint(s); interpreting lab and imaging results to accurately diagnose illness followed by determining nest steps for treatment and specialty consultation; and participating in procedural assistance as indicated by the diagnosis. Role responsibilities additionally include health maintenance and promotion, including patient and family education, return precautions, and follow up instructions. The APP will also collaborate with the attending physician for disposition planning to include discharge home, or when indicated, specialty consultation, including admissions. NP/PA also takes part with indirect patient care responsibilities, including staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement. The NP/PA will be dedicated to ongoing learning and personal professional development to optimize contribution to our patients, colleagues, and the profession of advance practice provides as a whole.

Qualifications

• Education required: Completion of a Nurse Practitioner Masters of Science in Nursing. Successful completion of a national certification exam for NP or graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
• License, certification and/or registration: Current registration with the Alabama Board of Nursing and Board of Medical Examiners or current Alabama PA license. Approval of the Huntsville Hospital credentialing board. BLS certification required by the end of the orientation period
• Additional skills/abilities: Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly. Works well with others in a team environment. Previous experience with electronic medical records preferred

About Us

At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025.

Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings.

Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

Huntsville Hospital Benefits

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

Learn More About Huntsville Hospital Health System

• Careers: https://careers.hhsys.org/careers-home
• Benefits: https://careers.hhsys.org/why-hh-health/benefits/benefits-at-huntsville-hospital/
• Education & Professional Development: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/education
• Life In Huntsville: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/about-huntsville-al