Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner/ CRNP - Infectious Disease

apartment DCH Health System location_onTuscaloosa, AL, US

Overview

Under the supervision of the Infectious Diseases physician, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for providing direct patient care and complex care coordination to patients in both the hospital and outpatient setting. The NP will serve as a member of a comprehensive team of health care professionals to deliver high quality and efficient care to adult patients being evaluated and treated for infectious disease conditions

Responsibilities

Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments as directed by the physician(s) and records findings of examinations and assessments. Provides education to patients, families, and other DCH staff members on the on Infectious Disease conditions and issues. Performs hospital consultations under physician supervision and direction. Responds to daily telephone requests from outside consulting physicians, DCH case managers, DCH social work, clinical staff, and other DCH Health System staff. Writes orders in the medical record for medications based on established written protocol and licensure. Orders and interprets diagnostics laboratory and radiology examinations as appropriate for diagnosis and treatment of conditions. Monitors treatment plan(s) as established by the supervising physician. Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner in the patient’s medical record. Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of Infectious Disease Program best practices. Participates in Infectious Disease Program Performance Improvement initiatives as well as any quality hospital Initiatives as assigned. Collaborates with the DCH Infection Prevention Specialists to ensure effective program operations.

DCH Standards:

Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
Must adhere to the DCH Mission, Vision, and Values including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Master’s or higher degree in Nursing and a graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner program
Current Certified AL Registered Nurse Practitioner Licensure in good standing with Alabama Board of Nursing
Prior experience working as a CRNP in acute care setting or Infectious Disease experience recommended
Require attainment of DEA/QACSC/LPSP licensure
Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Ability to use medical supplies and equipment necessary to carry out the duties listed above.

Work is in a fast-paced acute setting, requires travel between units in the acute care hospital. Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support weight of 50 pounds in handling patients and medical equipment and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess an intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touching and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or clinic conditions. Possible exposure to communicable diseases.

Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job. Will share information only on a need to know basis for work purposes. Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.

Physical presence onsite is essential. Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range. Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation

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