Nurse Practitioner

Opportunity Criteria

Specialty:
Critical Care

Loan Repayment:
Negotiable

Salary Range:
$125,299.00 to $206,731.00 / Year

Employment Type:
Not Specified

Bonus Offered:
Negotiable

Job Description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Responsible for performing patient evaluations, reviewing pretreatment teaching, recommending therapeutic intervention, counseling patients and families and collaborating with appropriate physicians to provide other appropriate direct care interventions within the scope of practice for nurse practitioner in collaboration with the Program Director. Primary point of contact and assumes responsibilities for managing the care for patients.

• Takes 1st call after hours and weekends included for all patients on service (ICU/Floor/Tele and after hours for answering service for clinic patients).
• One day/week call after 5pm is the minimum requirement of the position
• One weekend call per/month which will include patient rounding or other patient care needs identified (e.g. admissions/discharges) by the on-call attending will begin at 5pm on Friday- 8am on Monday).
• Coverage for call is expected to be completed and submitted by the 20th day of the month prior to the start of the call
  period (beginning of the month.
• As necessary performs and documents; admissions, discharges, History/Physicals and Progress Notes.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary rounding with physicians and coordinators daily; 1-2 X/day.
• Coordinate care with care management, facilitating transfers and discharges.
• Provides care for scheduled lung transplant (pre/post) patients in the clinic.
• Coordinates care of clinic patients with RN Coordinators.
• Participates in department reviews and academic activity, including department meetings and conferences.
• Coordinates clinic operations with RNs and clinic staff.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM

Master's degree in nursing from an accredited program for Nurse Practitioners

3 years clinical experience in related area or specialty field

1.Compact state or Arizona RN license (RN),
2.Arizona Advance Practice Nurse license (LIC APN),
3.National Certificate as an nurse practitioner in area of specialty under AZ regulations:
a.CT NP-AACN,
b.CT NP-AANP,
c.CT NP-ANCC, or
d.CT NP-PNCB,
4. DEA registration (DEA),
5. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (CT ACLS),

and
6. American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CT CPRBLS)

Where You'll Work

Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph's is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital's patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph's. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.


Pay Range
$125,299.20 - $206,731.20/year

Contact Information

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