Advanced Practice Professional-Indian Creek Rapid Care (Mingo Junction, OH)

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Job Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing 2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers 3. Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia 4. Basic Life Support Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at the discretion of the department.

Preferred Qualifications

EXPERIENCE: 1. Acute care, surgical, critical care, or trauma experience CORE

Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POC lab tests. 2. Examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition. 3. Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance. 4. Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal. 5. Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment of patients. 6. Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination utilizing the Meditech EMR. 7. Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management. 8. Prescribes therapy or medication – electronically when available. 9. Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with the medical assistant(s) as needed during the care and treatment of patients. 10. Provides emergency support following established policies and procedures. 11. Communicates with staff, medical staff and administration in support of operations. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Near Vision Required. 2. Normal Hearing Required. 3. Manual Dexterity Required. 4. Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues, and maintains a safe environment. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Demonstrates competency as appropriate in-patient care assessment for each patient population area served: Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: SMG System Medical Group Cost Center: 1606 SMG Non-Allocated Unassigned Address: 1 Medical Park Drive Wheeling 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. WVU Medicine recently moved to a new Applicant Tracking System. If you are unable to login, please create a new account to apply. Thank you for your interest in working with University Health Associates. Please explore our open opportunities in the list below and apply for any positions in which you would like to be considered. You'll be able to keep track of your progress on our site. University Health Associates (UHA) is a private, not-for-profit corporation composed of clinical faculty members of the WVU School of Medicine and School of Dentistry, and also advanced practice providers and other allied health providers. The organization is West Virginia’s largest multi-specialty physician practice. UHA operates and staffs clinics and hospitals throughout West Virginia and surrounding states.