PRN Nurse Practitioner

WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital; Ripley (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital in Ripley, WV is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical management for assigned shifts and patient populations within their scope of practice, in collaboration with a physician.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, diagnostics, treatments, injections, labs, and counseling, with emphasis on emergency/family practice specialties; requires WV RN/ANP license and current ACLS/PALS/BLS/ATLS.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensed in WV and Advanced Nurse Practitioner licensed in WV
• Master’s Degree in Nursing with Emergency or Family Practice specialization
• Current ACLS, PALS, BLS, and ATLS certifications
• ATLS required if working in Emergency Department

Responsibilities

• Renders health care services to patients as an advanced practice nurse
• Performs physical exams, develops diagnoses and treatment plans, prescribes medications, orders/interprets labs and imaging
• Gives injections and immunizations; sutures and performs biopsies as trained
• Provides patient counseling and refers to other health resources as needed
• Arranges or assists with advanced diagnostics or treatments beyond basic services
• Maintains patient records confidentiality and completes annual employee education

Skills

HCAPS knowledge

Customer service

Effective communication

Computer proficiency

Education

Master’s in Nursing – Emergency/Family Practice

WV RN license & WV ANP license

Job description

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This position will have clinical responsibilities for assigned shifts and assigned patient populations based on credentialing. Provide direct medical management for patients within their scope of practice with the collaborating physician or designee.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Registered Nurse licensed in the State of WV and licensed as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the State of WV
• Master’s Degree in Nursing specializing in Emergency or Family Practice
• Current ACLS, PALS, BLS, and ATLS certification required
• ATLS required only if working in Emergency Department

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Renders health care services to patients consistent with education, training, and experience as an advanced practice nurse
• Receives patients, obtains health histories, performs physical examinations, develops diagnoses, and treatment plans, prescribes medications, order and interprets laboratory, pathology, x-ray tests and other clinical data
• Obtains and prepares specimens for laboratory testing
• Performs or assists in laboratory testing procedures consistent with education, skills, and training
• Gives injections and immunizations
• Sutures and performs biopsies and electrocautery consistent with education, skills, and training
• Provides patient counseling
• Discusses other health care resources with patients and their families and refer patients, where appropriate
• Makes arrangements or assists with arrangement, for patients in need of more sophisticated diagnostic or treatment modalities than those offered
• Provides emergency care services within the range of education, skills, and experience
• Distributes medical supplies and dispense and prescribe medications, including prescriptive medication within the range of education, skills, and experience
• Supplies general health care information
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records
• Complete Annual Employee Education

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighting 40+ pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Working closely with others.
• Working protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards.
• Working around infectious diseases.
• Working with or near the deceased.
• Working with hands in water.
• Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of HCAPS and how these scores relate to specific job performance.
• Ability to exhibit exceptional customer service skills and consistently maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to communicate effectively with fellow caregivers and supervisors
• Proficiency with computers.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

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Exempt/Non-Exempt

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United States of America (Exempt)

Company

JAX Jackson General Hospital

Cost Center

7000 JAX Rural Health Clinic JAX

Address

122 Pinnell St
Ripley
West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.