APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine- Bagley

The Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care to patients presenting with a wide range of acute, urgent, and emergent medical conditions in the Emergency Department. The NP works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver efficient, high-quality, patient-centered care.

About Sanford

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Varies (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Union Position: No Department Details • Providers work 24-hour shifts • sole provider • The schedule consists of 7 shifts every 28 days • This includes one weekend rotation every 4th weekend (every 28 days) typically a 48-hour weekend shift

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments including history, physical examination, and diagnostic testing.
• Diagnose and treat acute illnesses and injuries such as fractures, infections, cardiac events, respiratory distress, trauma, and other emergent conditions.
• Order, interpret, and act upon diagnostic tests such as labs, EKGs, imaging studies, and monitor patient progress.
• Develop and implement treatment plans, including medication prescriptions, procedures, and referrals to specialists as necessary.
• Provide wound care, suturing, splinting, and other emergency procedures within NP scope of practice.
• Stabilize patients in critical condition and initiate emergency interventions as appropriate.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment plans, follow-up care, and preventive health.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain compliance with hospital policies, protocols, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care and disposition decisions (admission, discharge, or transfer).
• Stay current with emergency medicine best practices and continuing education requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• If APRN was licensed prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.
• Prior experience working in Emergency Medicine or acute care settings strongly preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.
• State Controlled Substance License (if required by State) National board certification as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) or (ACNPC-AG), Acute Care Adult (ACNP-BC), Additional certifications require approval from a market executive leader: Family (NP-C) or (FNP-BC) Obtains and subsequently maintains required specific competencies and certifications as outlined on privilege form.
• Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

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