Nurse Practitioner, Specialty at Bayhealth (DE)

MyStethi, LLC; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 144,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Matching 401(k) Plans

Health, Dental, Vision

Disability and Life Insurance

On-site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Flex Spending Accounts

Job summary

Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, DE seeks a Nurse Practitioner for specialty care within the Heart and Vascular location. The role requires a Master's in Nursing and NP credentials.

You will work in a collaborative model with physicians to provide exams, diagnoses, treatments, and prevention strategies for both chronic and acute conditions. Responsibilities include prescribing medications, interpreting tests, educating patients, and coordinating care across hospital and clinic settings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner credential(s) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and advanced practice credentials expected.
• Experience in specialty care preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prescribe and manage medications per patient needs and guidelines.
• Conduct comprehensive exams and develop care plans.
• Educate patients to promote wellness and prevention.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and coordinate referrals.
• Provide care in hospital and ambulatory settings as applicable.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Diagnostics interpretation

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner

Job description

NURSE PRACTITIONER, SPECIALTY (JOB ID: 13890)

Position Description

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand‑alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

Generous
Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans

Excellent Health, Dental,
and Vision

Disability and Life Insurance options

On Site Child Care

Educational Reimbursement

Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts

Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location: Heart and Vascular

Status: Full Time 80 Hours

Shift:Days

SALARY RANGE: 143,894.40 - 223,038.40YEARLY

General Summary

Works independently and with autonomous collaboration with physician to provide complete physical examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of both chronic and episodic disorders. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The Nurse Practitioner works within a collaborative model to provide quality care and to improve patient outcomes by strengthening continuity of care in all settings for patients, families, and staff in both the hospital and physician practice settings. When department/case applicable, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) remains responsible for the patient throughout the course of the treatment, provides the physical examination, the diagnosis, and the health care plan, determines when the patient has recovered, and releases the patient. The NP may refer the patient to physicians for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment but retains responsibility for clinical management as well as any subsequent medication.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately prescribes pharmaceuticals according to age, chronic medical conditions, allergies, drug interactions, and duration of therapy.
• Perform routine and specialty physical exams and document specific age-related preventative health screening.
• Educates and counsels patients to promote wellness. Addresses and provides resources for health risk behaviours.
• Interprets diagnostic tests for patient and provides appropriate referrals or consultations.
• Performs technical and surgical procedures for patients as necessary.
• Appropriately dispenses pharmaceuticals according to age, chronic medical conditions, allergies, drug interactions, and duration of therapy.
• Completes patient discharge planning and education; writes appropriate orders and prescriptions. Performs patient education and counselling to promote wellness.
• Evaluates patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes. Evaluates effectiveness of interventions in relation to outcomes. Documents patient’s response to interventions.
• Upholds the professional code of ethics.
• Keeps all licenses/certifications up to date (including ACLS and PALS, if applicable).
• Provide agreed upon coverage to care for patients in the appropriate settings (ex. ambulatory office and/or hospital) during business hours and evening/weekends, as mutually agreed upon and per medical staff bylaws.
• All other duties as assigned, within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience

Education: Master's degree; Nurse Practitioner.

Credential(s): Basic Life Support, Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner - Controlled Substances Registration; Experience:

Required

No experience necessary.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience

Education:

Credential(s):

Experience:

Preferred:

Three (3) years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner in specific area of practice.

US:DE:Dover

540 S Governors Ave,Dover,DE,19901,US