Description
Description SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time
About Del Sol Medical Center Since 1974, Del Sol Medical Center has provided quality healthcare to El Paso and the surrounding region. As the only full-service, acute care hospital in East El Paso with a Level II Trauma designation in Emergency Services, we continue to expand our services to meet the growing needs of our tri-state community, providing special expertise in Cardiology, Maternity & Child Services, a Level III NICU, a Center of Excellence designation for our Bariatric Clinic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, and a newly renovated 32-bed Rehabilitation Hospital. The physicians, nurses and staff at our 350-bed hospital are committed to providing the highest quality care with compassion and integrity.
BENEFITS:
We offer an excellent total compensation package, for various
positions including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth
opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work
with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life,
disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock
purchase program. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic
opportunity. POSITION SUMMARY: Provides primary care to hospitalized patients acting as an assistant to physicians in the inpatient units following established standards and practices. As a Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner/ is involved in the education of patients, families, physicians, and staff. - Works in an independent and
interdependent relationship with members of the medical staff, which allow for
consultation, collaboration or referral.
- Provides diagnosis,
treatment, consultation and follow up under supervision of the physician.
- Maintains legible, accurate
and confidential medical records. Documents
all medical evaluations, diagnosis, procedures, treatment outcomes, education,
referrals, and consultations consistent with NCQA (National Committee for
Quality Assurance), TJC (The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations, and state regulatory standards.
- Assist with the
identification of present on admission, (P.O.A.) conditions and ensure
physician documentation.
- Educates patients and /or
families about preventive care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical
treatments and/or medications.
- Participates and provides
education for the purpose of continuous quality improvement.
- Promotes core measure compliance.
- Provides ongoing oversight of appropriateness
criteria for patient bed placement.
Qualifications EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED: - Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
- Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner degree plan.
- Experience in acute care and management of acute care patients preferred.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: - Current Advanced Nurse Practitioner licensure required.
- Current certification in BLS required.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support required.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED/SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES: - Minimum of five years experience in nurse practitioner role preferred.
- Critical care experience preferred.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
- Effective leadership, teaching, research and communication skills required.
- Ability to demonstrate complex clinical skills within the framework of the advanced practice nurse.
- Advanced physical assessment and critical thinking skills required.
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