Job Information
RWJBarnabas Health Nurse Practitioner(FT) Night-Hybrid-Hospitalist SBMC in West Orange, New Jersey
Nurse Practitioner(FT) Night-Hybrid-Hospitalist SBMCReq #:0000120117
Category:Nurse Practitioner
Status:Full-Time
Shift:Night
Facility:Emergency Medicine Associates
Department:Hospitalist - SBMC
Location:
Hybrid, West Orange, West Orange, NJ 07052
Job Summary:
This will be a hybrid position of remote coverage for the HM Command center and in house coverage.
The Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) will deliver primary health care in the Emergency Department 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
Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies
Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner
Performs physical and medical screening examinations
Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards
Adequately manages patient flow in the Emergency Department
Completes required courses, i.e. HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME /CEU requirements
Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate
Actively participates in Emergency Department staff meetings and risk management education
Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources
Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include ordering medications, and additional therapeutic modalities, etc.
Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician
Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team. Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management.
Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
+ + Physician Assistant Certification
- Registration & Licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners/ Physician Assistant Advisory required
OR
+ + Master s degree in Nursing
NP Certification
Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license; CDS and DEA.
Prior work experience as a professional nurse.
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certifications, PALS (if required)
Active membership in a professional organization preferred
Ability and willingness accommodate scheduling needs including working extended hours, weekdays, overnights, weekends, and holidays
Additional Information:
RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, with a service area covering five million people. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH- New Brunswick, RWJUH- Somerset in Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and an accountable care organization.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer