Req # :
Category : Nurse Practitioner
Status : Per Diem
Shift : Day
Facility : Emergency Medicine Associates
Department : Hospitalist - SBMC
Pay Range : $57.69 - $91.34 per hour
Location :
94 Old Short Hills Rd, Livingston, NJ 07039
Job Title : Nurse Practitioner
Location : Emergency Medicine Associates
Department Name : Hospitalist - SBMC
Req # :
Status : Hourly
Shift : Day
Pay Range : $57.69 - $91.34 per hour
Pay Transparency
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job Summary
The Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Nurse Practitioner will deliver primary health care in the inpatient setting to include, but not limited to, the recognition and management of common illnesses and injuries, and the provisioning of care across the health care continuum with emphasis on early detection, treatment, and prevention of diseases,
Essential Functions
- Obtains and records patient history
- Performs physical and medical screening examinations
- Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies
- Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate
- Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, etc,
- Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team,
Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management,
Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists / resources,Completes charting in a thorough and timely mannerAdequately manages patient flow in the Emergency Department or inpatient unitPerforms procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physicianWorks within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standardsActively participates in Department staff meetings and risk management educationCompletes required courses, i,e,
HIPAA, EMTALA And Other CME / CEU Requirements,
Other duties as assigned,Job Requirements
Master degree in NursingNP CertificationRegistered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license; CDS and DEA,Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support CertificationsPrior work experience as a professional nurse,Active membership in a professional organization preferredAbility and willingness accommodate scheduling needs including working extended hours, weekdays, overnights, weekends, and holidaysKnowledge And Skills
Medical and broad based clinical emergency medicine knowledgeStrong verbal and written communication skillsExcellent time management skillsAbility to effectively and successfully work with all emergency department and hospital employeesRWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer