About This Role
This night-shift post on the cardiac ward pairs patient care with mentoring new nurses. This position works at Neurodiagnostic Institute as a member of the professional medical staff and will abide by medical by-laws and all hospital rules and regulations. The incumbent will work within the scope of their educational preparation and experience and within the guidelines of the client Nurse Licensing Board to provide quality professional care to assigned patients and will be eligible for prescription authority. When necessary, the incumbent will assist other health care personnel in responding to and managing emergencies.
Responsibilities
- Perform work under the direction of the medical director, work is reviewed through consultations with the collaborative physician or medical director
- Perform, independent of physician direction, advanced practice nursing in primary health care including, but not limited to: elicit patient health histories; perform physical examinations; establish diagnosis for short-term; common acute or chronic conditions; order, perform and interpret diagnostic studies; order tests such as X-Rays, EKG’s, EEG’s and blood chemistries
- Perform invasive procedures, including but not limited to, stool cultures; throat cultures; vaginal/cervical cultures, pap smears and rectal exams
- Perform minor therapeutic/corrective measures, suture placement and removal, dressing changes
- Prescribe therapies, wellness activities and refer patients to appropriate health care providers when indicated
- Prescribe medication and treatment within practice guidelines and possess the necessary DEA and Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) specific to the client
- Provide initial emergency care such as CPR and alert appropriate emergency providers
- Provide consultation through collaboration with a variety of health care professionals and interdisciplinary team members in the areas of nursing practice, patient care, health education, patient care delivery system, program/project development and professional development
- Lead and direct nursing staff in the design, coordination and evaluation of research to improve clinical practice and delivery of health care for patients
- Direct or participate in the oversight and application of research and quality assurance projects
- Develop educational programs for individual patients and patient groups appropriate to health problems, level of functioning, emotional needs and patient characteristics
- Organize and coordinate specialty clinics at the facility (i.e., seizure management, hypertension, diabetes, etc.) in conjunction with the medical staff
- Provide clinical direction to nursing and direct care staff in the same manner that a Physician would
- Maintain accurate records to reflect and assume accountability for clinical decisions and actions
