Advanced Practice Provider: Emergency Department

Summary

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants primarily work evening shifts: 3pm-11pm, 5pm-1am, and occasionally overnight shifts. They provide primary and/or specialty nursing and/or medical care in a variety of healthcare settings, functioning in collaboration with a physician according to a standard care arrangement and specialty board certification. They operate in accordance with Section  of the Ohio Revised Code and related board rules, maintaining a Standard Care Arrangement with a collaborating physician(s) on the medical staff.

Responsibilities include performing health assessments and physical exams, identifying significant health and medical risk factors, ordering and interpreting tests and studies, developing diagnoses, and, independently and with the physician, developing treatment plans with patients and significant others. They perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with board certification, state law, and organizational medical staff privileges, and may prescribe and monitor medications as permitted by Ohio Board of Nursing and hospital policy.

They develop patient education plans, participate in medical team rounds, collaborate with nursing, medical, and other healthcare team members, perform admission history & physical, document progress notes, complete discharge summaries, provide consultations, facilitate discharge planning, and may serve as a resource for staff, residents, and as a clinical preceptor for APN students. Other duties as assigned are performed as required.

• Excellent critical thinking, self‑motivation and interpersonal communication skills essential.
• Must be proficient in word processing, spreadsheet and database use, and other computer software programs for data analysis and presentations.

• Master's or Doctoral Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Licensed as an RN in the State of Ohio, National Certification as a nurse practitioner by a nationally accredited organization.
• Must have current certificate of authority and certificate to prescribe (or be eligible) by Ohio Board of Nursing. ACLS or PALS may be required based upon practice setting.
• Must obtain credentialing as an active member of medical staff and appropriate medical staff privileges.
• Current Health Care Provider BLS training is required.
• Individuals hired without an MSN or DNP and those hired without a certificate to prescribe must actively pursue and obtain a MSN or DNP degree/certificate to prescribe.

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status:
Onsite