Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | Singing River Cardiology Clinic - Gulfport

Job Overview

Shift: Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) and Call Every 9th Weekend

Location:

Singing River Cardiology - Gulfport

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice RN working in collaboration with physicians to deliver health care services to meet the specialized physiologic and psychological needs of patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions. The NP delivers health care services to a population of patients within their scope of certification and education.

Requires successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.

License:
Mississippi State licensure as a Nurse Practitioner required.

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Acute Geriatric Nurse Practitioner required.
• Must complete and maintain BCLS upon hire and/or transfer.
• If works in Psychiatric Services, maintain current Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• If works in Surgical Services, complete and maintain BCLS and ACLS certifications upon hire and/or transfer.
• If works in Pediatrics, current specialty certification as required by department;
  Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP) preferred. Must complete and maintain BCLS and PALS certifications upon hire and/or transfer.
• If works in Wound Care, current specialty certification as required by department;
  Must complete and maintain BCLS and ACLS certifications upon hire and/or transfer.
• Must have de‑escalation training completed by the end of orientation (90 days) and maintain appropriate level of de‑escalation training.

One (1) year of advanced nursing experience preferred. If works in Psychiatric Services, a minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care or psychiatric hospital required. Previous experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in an inpatient and outpatient setting preferred.

Reports to:

Supervising Physician and/or Medical Director;
Administrator, Director of Physician Services, Director or Surgical Services, Operations Director, or designee (for non-clinical). Supervises:
None

Work is moderately active: involving sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. It involves exerting negligible force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. It involves many physical motions in daily activities; subject to exposure to body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease.

It involves using repetitive wrist, hand, finger motions while operating standard office equipment such as a computer keyboard. Requires ability to perceive sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction, make fine discriminations, and has close visual acuity to adjust eye focus between computer monitor and printed material. Must be able to stay active for extended periods without undue fatigue.

Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision‑making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Attention to detail and ability to multi‑task in complex situations required.

Must have ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.