Nurse Practitioner (PD) - Hospitalist Medicine - Lakewood, NJ
Company: RWJBarnabas Health
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: May 8, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Summary:The Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Nurse
Practitioner 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 historyPerforms
physical and medical screening examinationsCompletes diagnostic and
therapeutic studiesOrders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological
studies or other therapies as appropriateEstablishes diagnostic
decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may
includeordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities,
etc.Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care
team. Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals
to provide more comprehensive patient management.Instructs and
counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring
patients to appropriate specialists/resources.Completes charting in
a thorough and timely mannerAdequately manages patient flow in the
Emergency DepartmentPerforms procedures as allowed by state law and
under the direction of the supervising or collaborating
physicianWorks within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice
standardsActively participates in Emergency Department staff
meetings and risk management educationCompletes required courses,
i.e. HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME /CEU requirements.Other duties as
assigned.Job Requirements:Master's degree in NursingNP
Certification Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state
license; CDS and DEA. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life
Support (ACLS) Certifications Prior work experience as a
professional nurse.Active membership in a professional organization
preferredAbility and willingness accommodate scheduling needs
including working extended hours, weekdays, overnights, weekends,
and holidaysKnowledge and Skills:Medical and broad based clinical
emergency medicine knowledgeStrong verbal and written communication
skillsExcellent time management skillsAbility to effectively and
successfully work with all emergency department and hospital
employees Other Duties: 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.
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