Neurology Nurse Practitioner
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- Employment Type: Full Time
- Department: Advanced Practice Nursing
- Hours/Pay Period: 80
The posted compensation range of $45.96 - $54.13 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Job Details
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for utilizing training and skills to provide direct outpatient care under the supervision of a physician. The neurology NP is qualified to assess, diagnose, and treat disorders of stroke and vascular neurological. The NPs primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing clinic consultations for hospital follow-up post-stroke and TIA patients. Population includes patients that have previously received IV thrombolytic, mechanical thrombectomy, aneurysm embolization or other neurosurgical procedures.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Obtain medical histories when necessary.
- Perform physical exams (within established protocol).
- Diagnose, treat and monitor acute and chronic diseases (within protocol guidelines).
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
- Prescribe or recommend medications for prescription for medications and treatment (within protocol guidelines).
- Responds to emergency situations in an appropriate manner.
- Promote positive lifestyle habits to all patients through education and counseling.
- Assure the supervising physician reviews and signs off 20% of charts.
- Maintain patient’s privacy and confidentiality.
- Work closely with other nurses to assure patient flow is efficient.
- Consult with the supervising doctor regarding patient symptoms to assure proper diagnosis and plan of treatment.
- Provide comprehensive teaching to patients and families.
- Responds to patient telephone calls (within clinic protocol timeframe)
- Adjudicates incoming referrals (within clinic protocol)
- Adjudicates ambulatory cardiac monitoring result reports (per written protocol)
- Communicates with referring providers, as necessary
- Reviews diagnostic testing results such as labs and imaging reports (within clinic protocol timeframe)
- Completes paperwork such as FMLA and disability requests (within clinic protocol timeframe)
- Oversees clinical data collection (ie for quality improvement or database reporting)
- Conducts relevant research.
- Participate in quality improvement.
- Attends meetings as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Education
- Graduate of a MSN Nurse Practitioner training Program
- Required Licensure and Certifications
- State APRN License required
- AHA BLS
Preferred Qualifications
- Two years experience as a full-time Nurse Practitioner, preferably in outpatient neurology / neurosurgery
Overview
Memorial Health Partners and CHI Memorial Hospital, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, is once again the only hospital in the Chattanooga area to be named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud to be the regional referral center of choice providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.
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What makes a successful Neurology Nurse Practitioner at CHI Memorial?
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- Trustworthy
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- Collaborative
- Communicator
- Balanced
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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
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