Prisma Health

Nonprofit hospital network delivering comprehensive care

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Acute Care

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGreenville, SC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's Degree in Nursing with a Nurse Practitioner degree emphasis or equivalent program certificate is required.
Three years of previous nursing experience in a critical care area such as an intensive care unit or coronary care unit is required.
A South Carolina-recognized Nurse Practitioner credential, South Carolina prescriptive authority, a South Carolina controlled substance license, and a federal Drug Enforcement Administration license are required.
Candidates must have clerical testing, basic computer, word processing, mathematical, and patient equipment skills, including experience with vital-sign, suction, and defibrillation equipment.

Responsibilities

Work directly with intensivists to provide care to a specific patient population under written protocols.
Perform critical care procedures including intubation, arterial line and central line insertion, chest tube placement, and therapeutic bronchoscopy.
Evaluate patients by obtaining medical histories and performing physical examinations, including assessment of medical, nursing, functional, and financial conditions, and document assessments in the medical record.
Order appropriate laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms, and diagnostic procedures based on patient assessments and follow-up needs.
Write prescriptions and physician orders under jointly developed protocols and practice guidelines.
Manage patient care in collaboration with physicians and other clinical personnel and provide consultation to colleagues and allied personnel.
Round on inpatients as directed by the attending physician and document patient histories, physical examinations, plans of care, admissions, and discharges.
Perform specified invasive procedures within the scope of advanced practice nursing.
Evaluate the quality of care provided and identify opportunities to improve patient care and clinical operations.
Participate in research projects, papers, or other publications.

Desired Qualifications

Some Nurse Practitioner experience is preferred.

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Job Summary

Working directly with Intensivists to provide care to a specific patient population within the guidelines of written protocols. Will be performing critical care procedures such as, but not limited to, intubation, arterial lines/central line insertion, chest tube placement and therapeutic bronchoscopy.

Accountabilities

Patient evaluation: Assess patients by performing medical history and physical examination, including the medical, nursing, functional and financial conditions. Document all assessments in the patient medical record as appropriate.
Ordering of tests: Order appropriate laboratory tests, x-rays, EKGs and diagnostic procedures based on assessment and follow-up as appropriate.
Write Prescriptions and Orders: Write prescriptions/physician order under jointly developed protocols and practice guidelines.
Patient Care: Manage care in collaboration with physicians and other clinical personnel. Provide consultation to colleagues and allied personnel.
Rounds/ Documentation: Rounds on inpatients based on directions of the attending physician. Dictate and document patient history, physical exam and plans of care. Document admission and discharge notes when appropriate, ensuring that all documentation is clear, complete and legible.
Invasive Procedures: Perform specific invasive procedures, within the scope of advanced practice nursing.
Care improvement and evaluation: Evaluate the quality of care provided and identify opportunities for improvements in patient care and clinical operations.
Research: Participate in research projects, papers or other publications.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

Education - Master's Degree - Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent.

Experience - 3 years- Previous nursing experience in a critical care area such as ICU, CCU required. Some NP experience preferred but physicians will provide additional training.

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

NURSE PRACTITIONER - NLNP

South Carolina Official Recognition Nurse Practitioner

Prescriptive Authority South Carolina Nursing License

South Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA license

Other Required Skills and Experience

Clerical Testing
Basic computer skills
Word processing
Mathematical skills
Patient Equipment (Vitals, Suction, Defib)

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Med Campus

Facility

2123 Pulmonology

Department

21231000 Pulmonology-Practice Operations

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About the Company

Prisma Health

Nonprofit hospital network delivering comprehensive care

Prisma Health is a private, non-profit health system in South Carolina formed in 2017 by merging Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health. It runs a network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty centers across the Midlands and Upstate, offering services from primary care to cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, and women’s health, plus a Level I trauma center and a children’s hospital. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, with any surplus reinvested into new facilities, programs, and services. Its goal is to improve community health by providing integrated care at scale and supporting education and research through academic affiliations.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Greenville, SC
Founded: 2017

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