Nurse Practitioner - Internal Medicine - Nursing Home

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The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality, patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, the APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and area of specialty. The APP is responsible for delivering evidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes, maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supporting the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the department and organization.

Additional Job Description:

WVU Medicine Weirton Hospital is seeking a highly skilled, compassionate, and autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) / Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) to join our dedicated clinical team. In this role, you will serve as the primary clinical anchor for our residents within the Weirton, West Virginia market skilled nursing facilities and long-term care communities.

By providing proactive, on-site primary and acute care management, you will play a critical role in elevating patient outcomes, enhancing quality of life, and reducing avoidable hospital readmissions across our regional care network.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing

2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers

3. Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia

4. Basic Life Support Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at the discretion of the department.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:

1. Acute care, surgical, critical care, or trauma experience

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be construed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Clinical Management: Perform comprehensive health assessments, diagnose acute changes, and manage chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension.
• Interventions & Orders: Use prescriptive authority to order medications, interpret diagnostic tests, and execute physical therapies or wound care.
• Care Coordination: Collaborate closely with attending physicians, medical directors, therapists, and facility nurses to streamline daily operations.
• Transitions of Care: Facilitate seamless patient admissions, routine rounding, and safe discharge planning.
• Family Engagement: Educate residents and families regarding treatment options, care plans, and advanced directives.
• After Hours Call: Participate in afterhours call.

1. Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POC lab tests.

2. Examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition.

3. Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.

4. Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.

5. Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment of patients.

6. Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination utilizing the Meditech EMR.

7. Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.

8. Prescribes therapy or medication – electronically when available. 

9. Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with the medical assistant(s) as needed during the care and treatment of patients.

10. Provides emergency support following established policies and procedures.

11. Communicates with staff, medical staff and administration in support of operations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Near Vision Required.

2. Normal Hearing Required.

3. Manual Dexterity Required.

4. Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center:

7203 SMG Internal Medicine Paris WMCP

Address:

560 Steubenville PikeBurgettstownPennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.