Nurse Practitioner, Specialty - Urology at Bayhealth (DE)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO & Holidays

401(k) Plans

Health, dental, vision

Job summary

Bayhealth Urology in Milford, Delaware is expanding its specialty practice. The Nurse Practitioner will perform inpatient rounds and see patients in the practice setting, with on-call duties and a defined patient panel.

Education: Master Degree Nurse Practitioner; Credentials: Basic Life Support, Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, NP - CSR (if required). Experience: No experience required; 3 years preferred as NP in this field.

Qualifications

• Master Degree Nurse Practitioner.
• Basic Life Support, Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, NP - CSR (if required by defined job duties).
• Experience: Required: No experience necessary; Preferred: 3 years as NP in specified area.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately prescribes pharmaceuticals according to age, conditions and allergies.
• Performs routine physical exams and preventive health screenings.
• Educates patients to promote wellness and risk reduction.
• Interprets diagnostics and coordinates referrals.
• Provides inpatient rounds and practice-based care with autonomous collaboration.

Skills

Urology care

Inpatient rounds

Patient education

Education

Master Degree Nurse Practitioner

Job description

NURSE PRACTITIONER, SPECIALTY - UROLOGY (JOB ID: 16717)

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-standalone 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 is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Benefits

• 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: Sussex Campus Hospital, Milford Delaware

Status: Full Time 80 Hours (Exempt)

Shift: Days 8:00-4:30 or 8:30-5:00; On-Call; In-Patient Rounds

SALARY RANGE: 143,894.40 - 223,038.40 YEARLY

General Summary

Bayhealth Urology in Milford is a growing practice where you will see general urology and general GYN urology patients. The role does require on call which may exceed four times per month and you would be required to see your own panel of patients. The Nurse Practitioner will perform inpatient rounds and see patients in the practice setting. The Nurse Practitioner 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.

In addition to job description requirements, incumbents must also meet minimum criteria for medical staff privileges.

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 behaviors.
• Interprets diagnostic tests for patient and provides appropriate referrals or consultations.
• Performs technical and surgical procedures for patients as necessary.
• Appropriately prescribes 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 counseling 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 Degree Nurse Practitioner;

Credential(s):

• Basic Life Support
• Registered Nurse
• Nurse Practitioner
• NP - CSR (if required by defined job duties)
• ;

Experience:

• Required: No experience necessary.
• Preferred: Three (3) years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner in specific area of practice.

US:DE:Milford

100 Wellness Way,Milford,DE,19963,US