Nurse Practitioner Specialty Care

Description

Location: UCHealth YVMC MultiSpecClin Central Pk, US:CO:Steamboat Springs

Department: YVMC Endocrinology

FTE: Full Time Exempt, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days 

Pay: $47.44 - $71.16 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Long Term Employee Housing: 

UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center is pleased to offer long-term employee housing at Creek’s End, a 42-unit development consisting of 1, 2 and 3-bedroom pet-friendly condos located just over a mile from the hospital campus. Amenities include all major appliances including in-unit washer and dryer, private patio or balcony, unit-controlled heating and air conditioning, and onsite parking. Please email [email protected] for more information. 

Summary:
Provides specialty health care services in both outpatient and acute care settings for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Responsibilities:

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies. Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and care.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions, including use of prescriptive authority and referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health and wellness, treatment options, and community resources. Provides care in the context of promoting age and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision-making and the right to self-determination.
• Provides inpatient and/or outpatient care to include preoperative, intra-operative, and post-operative services, as well as critical care/intensive care medical management.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with specialization in area of practice.
  
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). 
• State licensure as a Nurse Practitioner. 
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges. 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.
• Appropriate credentialing through Medical Staff Services. Prescriptive authority as appropriate, per medical staff service privileging process. 
• Certification by ANCC or AANP, licensing verification by the State Board of Nursing, search of the HSS, EPLS, and DEA systems.
  
• Preferred: 5 years of experience in the identified area of expertise.

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• Wellness benefits
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