What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Nurse Practitioner - Providence Infectious Disease - USA Health Physicians Group position at USA Health?
Overview:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.
Responsibilities:
- Practices family centered care according to policies and Nurse Practice Act
- Provides timely, courteous, and efficacious care to patients
- Examines, diagnoses, and prescribes treatments and medications such as antibiotics, antivirals, and vaccines
- Performs or orders tests and/or procedures for a variety of diseases and injuries using medical instruments and equipment
- Evaluate and manage a broad range of infectious disease including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and emerging pathogens
- Communicate and collaborate with hospitalists, intensivist, surgeons, and other specialties
- Utilizes proper body mechanics when moving, positioning, and transferring patients without assistance or with assistance when needed for patient safety and by moving equipment that is necessary to perform essential functions
- Provides patient and family education on disease prevention, health promotion, and infection control
- Participate in antimicrobial stewardship, outbreak response, and infection control initiatives
- Utilizes a personal computer or terminal to access the Clinical Information System
- Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families, and healthcare team in person and via telephone
- Exhibits cooperative and professional demeanor
- Responds to overhead pages
- Maintains patient and medical records and completes charge documents and code records for billing purposes
- Completes all mandatory unit, educational, and hospital requirements
- Stay current on infectious disease research, treatment advances, and public health guidelines
- Utilizes cost-effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
- Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
- Demonstrates the ability to provide competent patient care to the following patient populations: neonate, infant-toddler/preschool, school age/adolescent, reproductive age, and post/perimenopausal
- Participates in Performance Improvement activities through quality measurement or participation of ICARE
- Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
- Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
- Regular and prompt attendance
- Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
- Related duties as assigned
Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited institution and completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner training program Required OR
- Completion of an approved Physician Assistant training program Required
- CRNP - Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and licensure with the state of Alabama as a nurse practitioner and registered nurse Required or
- PA - Physician Assistant - Licensure wit the state of Alabama to practice as a Physician Assistant within 60 Days Required
- Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to be credentialed for USA Hospital privileges Ability to be credentialed for USA Hospital privileges
The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.