What are the responsibilities and job description for the JGH Nurse Practitioner Ravenswood position at WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital?
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This position will have clinical responsibilities for assigned shifts and assigned patient populations based on credentialing. Provide direct medical management for patients within their scope of practice with the collaborating physician or designee.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Shift:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company
JAX Jackson General Hospital
Cost Center
7005 JAX Urgent Care Ravenswood
Address
504 Washington Street
Ravenswood
West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
This position will have clinical responsibilities for assigned shifts and assigned patient populations based on credentialing. Provide direct medical management for patients within their scope of practice with the collaborating physician or designee.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
- Registered Nurse licensed in the State of WV and licensed as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in the State of WV
- Master’s Degree in Nursing specializing in Emergency or Family Practice
- Current ACLS, PALS, BLS, and ATLS certification required
- ATLS required only if working in Emergency Department
- Renders health care services to patients consistent with education, training, and experience as an advanced practice nurse
- Receives patients, obtains health histories, performs physical examinations, develops diagnoses, and treatment plans, prescribes medications, order and interprets laboratory, pathology, x-ray tests and other clinical data
- Obtains and prepares specimens for laboratory testing
- Performs or assists in laboratory testing procedures consistent with education, skills, and training
- Gives injections and immunizations
- Sutures and performs biopsies and electrocautery consistent with education, skills, and training
- Provides patient counseling
- Discusses other health care resources with patients and their families and refer patients, where appropriate
- Makes arrangements or assists with arrangement, for patients in need of more sophisticated diagnostic or treatment modalities than those offered
- Provides emergency care services within the range of education, skills, and experience
- Distributes medical supplies and dispense and prescribe medications, including prescriptive medication within the range of education, skills, and experience
- Supplies general health care information
- Maintain confidentiality of patient records
- Complete Annual Employee Education
- Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighting 40 pounds.
- Working closely with others.
- Working protracted or irregular hours.
- Working around biohazards.
- Working around infectious diseases.
- Working with or near the deceased.
- Working with hands in water.
- Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.
- Knowledge of HCAPS and how these scores relate to specific job performance.
- Ability to exhibit exceptional customer service skills and consistently maintain a positive attitude
- Ability to communicate effectively with fellow caregivers and supervisors
- Proficiency with computers.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Shift:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company
JAX Jackson General Hospital
Cost Center
7005 JAX Urgent Care Ravenswood
Address
504 Washington Street
Ravenswood
West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.