Nurse Practitioner-Cardiology

Nurse Practitioner-Cardiology

Reno-NV-89501-United States

Position Purpose :

Independently and in collaboration with Renown Health physicians, the nurse practitioner provides health care to the clinic population, assumes direct responsibility for health care for a panel of patients residing in community long-term care facilities, and / or may provide services in the acute care, critical care or emergency setting.

Nature and Scope :

Nurse practitioners are primary health care providers who practice in ambulatory, acute, emergency room, critical care and long-term care settings. According to their practice specialty these primary care providers provide nursing and medical services to individuals, families, and groups. In addition to diagnosing and managing acute episodic and chronic illnesses, nurse practitioners emphasize health promotion and disease prevention. Teaching and counseling individuals, families, and groups are a major part of nurse practitioners role.

The incumbent must provide optimal patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of neonatal, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and families, as applicable. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based upon physical, motor / sensory, psychosocial, and safety appropriate to the age of the patient served. A Nurse practitioner performs the following acts in addition to the ordinary functions of a registered nurse if he / she is properly prepared and the acts are currently within the standard of medical practice for his specialty and appear in their protocols :

Systematically access the health status of persons and families by :

• Taking, recording, and interpreting medical histories and performing physical examinations
• Performing or initiating selected diagnostic procedures.

Based on information obtained in the assessment of a person’s health, manage the care of selected persons and families common, acute, recurrent or long-term health problem. Management may include :

Any other act if :

The act is within the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner.

The Neonatal Advanced Nurse Practitioners may be scheduled to work at either St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center or Renown Regional Medical Center for the purposes of patient rounds, treatment of neonates within their authority, teaching, family interaction, ground and air neonatal transports, outreach classes, attendance at high risk deliveries, and in-house coverage.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

Bibliography :

This position does provide patient care.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications : Requirements - Required and / or Preferred

Education :

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Master’s prepared registered nurse (RN) certified as an Adult, Family or Gerontological Nurse Practitioner and / or Family Nurse Practitioner as defined by the Nevada State Board of Nursing.

Experience :

Two years minimum experience as an RN required. Six months clinical experience

preferred as a Nurse Practitioner. For critical care areas, one year minimum experience in critical care is required.

License(s) :

Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Nurse Practitioner license. Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Nevada by State board of Nursing.

Certification(s) :

Current AHA BLS Required . APN certification as adult, family, geriatric or acute nurse Practitioner, and Nevada State Board of Pharmacy License Certification from a National Credentialing Board preferred.

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