Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-HCI Hospital-PT-3rd Shift

Job description

Overview The nurse practitioner/physician assistant provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examination, ordering and performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling. Also, the NP/PA assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement. Qualifications: Education: Completion of Nurse Practitioner Master's of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university required or graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program License: Successful completion of a National Certification Exam for NP. Current registration through the Alabama board of Nursing and Board of Medical Examiners or current Alabama PA license. Approval of the Huntsville Hospital credentialing board. BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period. ACLS must be...