Nurse Practitioner
Newport Hospital
You'll manage your own caseload of patients, coordinating their care over time and across hospital, clinic and home settings.
Posted Aug 1
- Shift and hours
- Day shift, 7:30am to 4:00pm 7:30am-4:00pm
- Unit and setting
- Hospital
- License
- NP license RN license in Rhode Island, or a compact multi-state RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN license in Rhode Island, or a compact multi-state RN license Check your license
- Certification
- NP specialty certification Specialty certification required.
- Certification
- BLS certification Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)
- Education
- master's degree, graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program Master’s of Science Degree, Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Education
- baccalaureate in nursing Baccalaureate in Nursing.
- Experience
- 2 years RN experience in an acute care hospital Two years related experience as RN in acute care hospital setting
Preferred
- Experience
- 1-2 years nurse practitioner experience preferred 1-2 years experience as a nurse practitioner
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- follow patients from before admission through after discharge when feasible responsible for overseeing the progress of a specific caseload of patients across the care continuum to include pre-admission and post-discharge when feasible.
- Day to day
- direct care in acute, ambulatory and home care Provides direct care to patients in acute care, ambulatory care and home care settings.
- Day to day
- coordinate care across acute, home and ambulatory settings Oversees care coordination in acute, home care, and ambulatory care settings as feasible.
- Day to day
- advanced practice procedures under Medical Director supervision Performs advanced practice skills under the supervision of the Medical Director.
- Day to day
- expert consults on clinical issues Provides expert consultation for clinical issues promoting increased knowledge and skills for the consultee.
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching Facilitates patient/family education in area of expertise.
- Day to day
- teaching, clinical research and mentoring of providers Participates in the education, clinical research and mentoring of healthcare providers.
- Day to day
- help develop and roll out unit standards, policies and critical paths
- Day to day
- prescribing per your licensure Prescriptive privileges per licensure.
- Details
- general hospital environment with occasional stressful conditions General hospital environment with occasional stressful conditions associated with patient care.
- Details
- reports to the Medical Director of Patient Services The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible to the Medical Director of Patient Services
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- What is the pay period for the posted pay range, and how does the productivity or RVU formula work?
- Are there differentials or other recurring incentives?
- Does the employer cover malpractice and tail coverage, plus CME, licensing, and DEA support?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
On your path
Nurse Practitioner is advanced-practice territory. The long route; independence depends on your state.
Original listing
Posted on NPT Newport Hospital’s careers page.
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Summary
The Nurse Practitioner is accountable to facilitate a quality hospital experience and outcome for patients within a cost-effective time frame. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible to the Medical Director of Patient Services and responsible for overseeing the progress of a specific caseload of patients across the care continuum to include pre-admission and post-discharge when feasible. Acts as an educator, consultant, and liaison to healthcare providers caring for the patients across the care continuum.
Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.
Responsibilities
Demonstrates a fundamental grounding in nursing theory and practice with mastery of knowledge within a defined content area. Manages a caseload of patients in partnership with the healthcare team to optimize health status and coordinate care over time and across healthcare settings. Provides leadership in the development, validation, implementation, and evaluation of standards, policies, procedures, and critical paths to support the patient care delivery model.
Oversees care coordination in acute, home care, and ambulatory care settings as feasible. Assists the healthcare team to achieve mutually agreed upon healthcare goals by providing necessary support, education and encouragement. Demonstrates advanced physical and psychosocial assessment skills and knowledge of family dynamics.
Provides direct care to patients in acute care, ambulatory care and home care settings. Performs advanced practice skills under the supervision of the Medical Director. Provides expert consultation for clinical issues promoting increased knowledge and skills for the consultee.
Participates in the education, clinical research and mentoring of healthcare providers. Facilitates patient/family education in area of expertise. Annually completes mandatory safety infection control, BLS, and ACLS/PALS.
Prescriptive privileges per licensure.
Minimum qualifications
Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Basic knowledge
Master’s of Science Degree, Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Specialty certification required. Baccalaureate in Nursing. Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
Experience
Two years related experience as RN in acute care hospital setting and preferred 1-2 years experience as a nurse practitioner.
Work environment and physical
Requirements
General hospital environment with occasional stressful conditions associated with patient care.
Supervisory
Responsibilities
None.
Pay Range
$127,504.00-$161,782.40
EEO Statement
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
Location
Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840 Work Type:
7:30am-4:00pm Work Shift
Day Daily Hours
8 hours Driving Required
No