Nurse Practitioner (PT) Nights – Hospitalist – Rahway, NJ

Nurse Practitioner (PT) Nights – Hospitalist – Rahway, NJReq #:0000171112

Category:Nurse Practitioner

Status:Part-Time

Shift:Night

Facility:Emergency Medicine Associates

Department:Hospitalist – RAH

Location:

Emergency Medicine Associates, 865 Stone Street, Rahway, NJ 07065

Job Summary:

The Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) will deliver primary health care in the Emergency Department setting to include, but not limited to, the recognition and management of common illnesses and injuries; and the provisioning of care across the health care continuum with emphasis on early detection, treatment, and prevention of diseases.

Essential Functions:

Obtains and records patient history

Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies

Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner

Performs physical and medical screening examinations

Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards

Adequately manages patient flow in the Emergency Department

Completes required courses, i.e. HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME /CEU requirements

Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate

Actively participates in Emergency Department staff meetings and risk management education

Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources

Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include ordering medications, and additional therapeutic modalities, etc.

Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician

Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team. Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management.

Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

Physician Assistant Certification

Registration & Licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners/ Physician Assistant Advisory required

OR

Master s degree in Nursing

NP Certification

Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license; CDS and DEA.

Prior work experience as a professional nurse.

Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certifications, PALS (if required)

Active membership in a professional organization preferred

Ability and willingness accommodate scheduling needs including working extended hours, weekdays, overnights, weekends, and holidays

Knowledge and Skills:

Excellent time management skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Medical and broad-based clinical emergency medicine knowledge

Ability to effectively and successfully work with all emergency department and hospital employees

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer