Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Position Overview

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice RN working in collaboration with physicians to deliver health care services to meet the specialized physiologic and psychological needs of patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions. The NP delivers health care services to a population of patients within their scope of certification and education.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Singing River Cardiology Clinic - Biloxi | Full-Time | Mon-Fri 8am-5pm with weekend call (every 1 in
9) and one holiday call (rotated) | Ocean Springs, Gulfport, and Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

• Education: Requires successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• License: Mississippi State Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner required.
• Certifications: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Acute Geriatric Nurse Practitioner required. Must complete and maintain BCLS upon hire and/or transfer.

• If works in Psychiatric Services, must maintain current Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• If works in Surgical Services, must complete and maintain BCLS and ACLS certifications upon hire and/or transfer.
• If works in Pediatrics, current specialty certification as required by department;
  Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP) preferred. Must complete and maintain BCLS and PALS certifications upon hire and/or transfer.
• If works in Wound Care, current specialty certification as required by department;
  Must complete and maintain BCLS and ACLS certifications upon hire and/or transfer.

• Experience: One (1) year of advanced nursing experience preferred.
• If works in Psychiatric Services, a minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care or psychiatric hospital required. Previous experience as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in an inpatient and outpatient setting preferred.
• Reports to: Supervising Physician and/or Medical Director;
  Administrator, Director of Physician Services, Director of Surgical Services, Operations Director, or designee (for non-clinical).
• Supervises: None

• Physical Demands: Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent movement around the office and facilities, and travel within the SRHS service area. Exerting a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects including the human body. Involves using many physical motions and exposure to body fluids, sputum, and tissues. Repetitive motions of wrists/hands/fingers when using office equipment.
  
  Close visual acuity and the ability to shift gaze between a computer monitor and printed materials. Must be able to be active for extended periods and adapt to schedule changes for hospital needs (off days, shifts, weekends).
• Mental Demands: Keen mental faculties/assessment and decision-making abilities. Superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Emotional stability to work under high stress and meet deadlines. Attention to detail and ability to multi-task in complex situations; maintain collaborative working relationships within SRHS and other organizations.

• Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Proficient computer and office technology skills (keyboard proficiency), MS Outlook and Word.