Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital

Nurse Practitioner

Why work for Select Specialty / Regency Hospitals? We are committed to your growth and success!

• Clinical Advancement Programs with bonus incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Extensive and thorough orientation program
• Team oriented environment
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Personal and Family Medical Leave

At Select Medical’s Critical Illness Recovery Hospitals, you are taking care of the most vulnerable patients in your community.

We care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. We employ over 50,000 people across the country and provide quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner functions as a member of the primary care team and has the primary responsibility for the management of long term acutely ill patients.

The NP works closely, collaboratively, and under the supervision of the collaborating physicians attending each patient.

Specific responsibilities of the Nurse Practitioner include :

• Provides direct patient services using evidenced based practice guidelines
• Participates in patient rounds daily with attending physician teams
• Presents a 24 hour patient report, collaborates in the plan of care, and follows the patient population throughout the day,
• Follows up on interventions, consults, and assesses for risks associated with the care of the complex chronically ill patient.
• Attends to discharges and new admissions and provides physicians with updates as required.
• Serves as the first responding clinician in the event of a patient status change requiring immediate attention.
• Formulates and implements a treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration with the attending physician
• Obtains health histories, performs physical exams, collects and interprets data and clinical observations and initiates interventions.
• Communicates outcomes to the attending MDs, as needed.
• Provide education and leadership to the nursing staff , when appropriate
• Participates in performance improvement activities

Qualifications

Minimum requirements :

• Current state licensure as Nurse Practitioner required.
• Valid BLS required upon hire.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire. (Agency RN must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).

Preferred qualifications that will make you successful :

• FNP or Adult-Geriatric with acute care experience or ACNP preferred.
• Previous experience working in a hospital setting preferred.

Additional Data

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment.

Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

We'd love for you to join the team!

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.