About This Role
This night-shift post on the cardiac ward pairs patient care with mentoring new nurses.
Responsibilities
- Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards
- Participate on process improvement teams
- Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with other specialists as required, and adjust processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care
- Collaborate with supervising physician to formulate and review medical protocols and review care of assigned patients
- Obtain complete medical and psychiatric history of the patient
- Identify health hazards in the patient
- Monitor and adjust medication for patients assigned to practitioner
- Order appropriate laboratory test pertaining to treatment drug levels
- Analyze objective and subjective data for appropriate diagnosis and treatment
- Assure treatment and/or plan of care is consistent with established protocols
- Monitor and ensure accuracy of recording on patient medical records and maintain all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
- Document all pertinent information accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner
- Refer patient to appropriate services, which exceed scope of practice of the Nurse Practitioner
- Provide health promotion counseling and develop patient teaching information
- Serve as a resource person for other staff personnel
- May supervise clinical staff
- Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise
- Attend meetings as required and participate on committees as directed
- Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards
- Complete required education assignments annually
- Work toward achieving goals and objectives, and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing
- One (1) year of experience as an NP or two (2) years of hands-on experience as an RN required
- Must have and maintain certification by American Nurses Association or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as an Advanced Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
- Must meet the state
About the Company
Peninsula Behavioral Health, a division of Parkwest Medical Center and part of Covenant Health, is a leading provider of mental health services in East Tennessee. With decades of experience, Peninsula offers compassionate, evidence-based care for children, adolescents, and adults through inpatient and outpatient programs across multiple counties. Peninsula is committed to helping individuals overcome mental health challenges and live healthy, productive lives.
