MG Nurse Practitioner EX

Summary:
The NP / PA is accountable to facilitate a quality experience and outcome for patients. The Nurse Practitioner will report to the Medical Director  and participate in the progress of patients

Responsibilities:

Demonstrates a fundamental grounding in nursing theory and practice with mastery of knowledge within a defined content area.

Manages patients in partnership with the Medical Director to optimize health status and  goals.

Provides leadership in the development, validation, implementation, and evaluation of standards, policies, procedures, and critical paths to support the patient care delivery model.

Assists the medical director to achieve mutually agreed upon weight management goals by providing necessary support, education, and encouragement.

Demonstrates advanced physical and psychosocial assessment skills and knowledge of weight management patients.

Provides expert consultation for health issues promoting increased knowledge and skills for the consultee.

Facilitates patient/family education in area of expertise.

Annually completes mandatory safety infection control, BLS, and ACLS/PALS.

Prescriptive privileges per licensure

Other information:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

Master's of Science Degree, Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Specialty certification required.

Baccalaureate in Nursing

Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE:

Two years related experience as RN in acute care hospital setting and preferred 1-2 years' experience as a nurse practitioner.

Oncology experience preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

General hospital environment with occasional stressful conditions associated with patient care.

INDEPENDENT ACTION:

Responds to individual patient-care situations demonstrating knowledge and skills acquired through education, certification, and work experience.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

None.

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran, or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Brown Health Medical Group, USA:RI:Providence

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union