Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care - Columbia
Company: Nurse.com
Location: Columbia
Posted on: September 20, 2023
Job Description:
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.Job
SummaryWorking directly with Intensivists to provide care to a
specific patient population within the guidelines of written
protocols. Will be performing critical care procedures such as, but
not limited to, intubation, arterial lines/central line insertion,
chest tube placement and therapeutic
bronchoscopy.Accountabilities
- Patient evaluation: Assess patients by performing medical
history and physical examination, including the medical, nursing,
functional and financial conditions. Document all assessments in
the patient medical record as appropriate.
- Ordering of tests: Order appropriate laboratory tests, x-rays,
EKGs and diagnostic procedures based on assessment and follow-up as
appropriate.
- Write Prescriptions and Orders: Write prescriptions/physician
order under jointly developed protocols and practice
guidelines.
- Patient Care: Manage care in collaboration with physicians and
other clinical personnel. Provide consultation to colleagues and
allied personnel.
- Rounds/ Documentation: Rounds on inpatients based on directions
of the attending physician. Dictate and document patient history,
physical exam and plans of care. Document admission and discharge
notes when appropriate, ensuring that all documentation is clear,
complete and legible.
- Invasive Procedures: Perform specific invasive procedures,
within the scope of advanced practice nursing.
- Care improvement and evaluation: Evaluate the quality of care
provided and identify opportunities for improvements in patient
care and clinical operations.
- Research: Participate in research projects, papers or other
publications.Supervisory/Management ResponsibilitiesThis is a
non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager,
director or executive.Minimum RequirementsEducation - Master's
Degree - Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program
Certificate equivalent.Experience - 3 years-\u00A0Previous nursing
experience in a critical care area such as ICU, CCU required.\u00A0
Some NP experience preferred but physicians will provide additional
training.Required Certifications/Registrations/LicensesNURSE
PRACTITIONER - NLNPSouth Carolina Official Recognition Nurse
PractitionerPrescriptive Authority South Carolina Nursing
LicenseSouth Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA
licenseOther Required Skills and Experience
- Clerical Testing
- Basic computer skills
- Word processing
- Mathematical skills
- Patient Equipment (Vitals, Suction, Defib)Work ShiftVariable
(United States of America)Location5 Medical Park Rd
RichlandFacility3280 Pulmonology 1 Med Park 300Department32801000
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