Nurse Practitioner I - ED Obs at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia

Job Description:

How You'll Help Transform Healthcare:

Seeking full time Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic, team-based ED Observation Unit. Job responsibilities will include managing acute and chronic illness in the adult population with predicted short hospital stays. Shifts will in include day, evening, night, shared weekends and shared holidays. May require some travel to our community hospitals which are approximately 45 min-1hr away from main campus. Hospital inpatient or emergency experience preferred, but enthusiastic new grads or other backgrounds will be considered.

10-12 hours shifts, approximately 4 shifts per week

A nurse with advanced skills should have access to the exceptional opportunities and sophisticated resources of an award winning organization. That's Carilion Clinic, a community-based health care organization that includes a comprehensive network of hospitals, primary and specialty physician practices, and other complementary services and affiliations with prestigious academic medical institutions.

The Nurse Practitioner is a member of a collaborative health care team whose advanced knowledge and skills qualify her/him to function as a primary health care provider. This collaborative role includes responsibility for determining the patient's health and medical status by taking a health history, performing physical exams, initiating screening and diagnostic procedures, providing health maintenance services, and management of pregnancy, minor trauma, acute illnesses, and stable chronic illness.
The Nurse Practitioner demonstrates knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and assesses data reflective of the patient's status. The Nurse Practitioner interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age specific needs and provides care according to departmental policies and procedures.

What We Require:

Education: Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner Program, including preceptorship required.

Experience: One to three years experience preferred. Additional experience may be required for some specialties.

Licensure/Certification: Current state Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP), DEA license and Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required. AHA BLS-HCP certification required. Advanced Life Support certification preferred.

Other: Eligible for prescriptive authority in accordance with State regulations and as authorized by the Virginia Boards of Nursing and Medicine. Capable of meeting credentialing or job function requirements as needed based on the requirements of the practice and of managed care payors and insurers. Qualifies for malpractice insurance and is accepted by Carilion Clinic's malpractice insurance carrier. Able to work collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers. Demonstrates good written and oral communication skills. Computer literacy required for automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.

About Carilion

This is Carilion Clinic ...

An organization where innovation happens, collaboration is expected and ideas are valued. A not-for-profit, mission-driven health system built on progress and partnerships. A courageous team that is always learning, never discouraged and forever curious.

Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., you will find a robust system of award winning hospitals, Level 1 and 3 trauma centers, Level 3 NICU, Institute of Orthopedics and Neurosciences, multi-specialty physician practices, and The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.

Carilion is where you can make your own path, make new discoveries and, most importantly, make a difference. Here, in a place where the air is clean, people are kind and life is good. Make your tomorrow with us.

Requisition Number: 145846
Employment Status: Full time
Location: CRMH - Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Shift: Any Day, Any Shift
Shift Details: 10-12 hours shifts, approximately 4 shifts per week
Recruiter: KARYN B FARRELL
Recruiter Phone: 540-224-5383
Recruiter Email: KBFarrell@carilionclinic.org
For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Carilion Clinic is a drug-free workplace.

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