Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-CVICU/PCV-Part Time

Job description

Overview The APP 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 APP 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 a Nurse Practitioner Masters of Science in Nursing or graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. 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.and approval of the Huntsville Hospital credentialing board. Experience: Minimum 3 years full time ER or Critical Care RN and/or CRNP/PA experience recommended. Additional Skills/Abilities: Must have excellent communication s...