Nurse Practitioner
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Job Location:
Chandler, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
Located in the Phoenix Ariz. suburb of Chandler the Chandler Regional Medical Center is a 429-bed not-for-profit hospital with more than 2600 team members and almost 1000 doctors on staff representing all major specialties. Chandler Regional joined the Dignity Health system in 1999 but has been part of the community for more than 50 years. The hospital includes a Level I Trauma Center a Heart and Vascular Center a Wound Healing Center a Family Birth Center and many additional services. Dignity Health Chandler Regional Mercy Gilbert and Arizona General Hospital Mesa awarded $422000 in grants to support five community projects led by 15 local organizations. Since 1991 Dignity Healths Community Health Improvement Grants program has provided $91 million to nearly 3800 health projects focusing on vulnerable and underserved populations.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
The Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner is responsible for delivering care to patients admitted to Neurosurgery at Chandler Regional Medical Center.
- Provides patient care within the scope of practice as set forth by the Arizona State Board of Nursing
- Obtains medical history performs physical examinations formulates differential diagnosis and establishes a treatment plan in collaboration with the treating physician and nursing staff.
- Orders and interprets laboratory and other diagnostic tests within scope of practice.
- Writes orders and prescribes medications including controlled substances.
- Instructs and counsels patients and their family regarding the diagnosis treatment plan and medications.
- Makes referrals to ancillary departments and outside agencies.
- Formulates discharge plan and works in collaboration with case management to ensure safe timely discharge. Writes discharge prescriptions and educates patients on medications.
- Completes hospital and department documentation legibly accurately and within designated timeframe.
- Works in collaboration with sponsoring physician case management and staff nurses to provide patient care.
- Complies with legal restrictions regarding lines of authority supervision and communication.
- Acts as a liaison between physicians nursing departments ancillary staff on behalf of patients and their families.
Job Requirements
MINIMUM
- Masters Degree from an accredited school of nursing
- 3 years clinical experience
- Registered Nurse: AZ
- Registered Nurse Practitioner: AZ
- Nurse Practitioner - AANPCP
- Credentialed as allied health professional with CRMC and MGMC
- DEA Drug Enforcement Administration-Control Sub Reg Cert: AZ
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - CPR
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support
PREFERRED
- 1 year Experience as Neurosurgery NP
- CNRN - Certified Neuroscience RN
- CCRN - Critical Care RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Pain Management
- Acute Care
- Primary Care Experience
- Suturing
- Vital Signs Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Pediatrics Experience
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Medicare
About Company
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