Associate Nurse Practitioner

Opportunity Criteria

Specialty:
Neurology

Loan Repayment:
Negotiable

Salary Range:
$56 to $56 / Hour

Employment Type:
Not Specified

Bonus Offered:
Negotiable

Job Description

Overview

Hello Humankindness

Chandler Regional Medical Center is a 429 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Chandler, Arizona. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

For the health of our community ... we are proud to announce that we are a tobacco-free campus.

Responsibilities

The Associate Nurse Practitioner (ANP) provides advanced nursing care under the supervision of a licensed Physician or Senior Nurse Practitioner. This role involves conducting patient assessments, diagnosing illnesses, and developing treatment plans. The ANP works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care, with an emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education. The Neuroscience Nurse Practitioner is responsible for delivering care to patients admitted to Neurosurgery Service Line at Chandler Regional Medical Center.
Provides patient care within the scope of practice as set forth by the Arizona State Board of Nursing.
Gathers medical history, performs physical examinations, formulates differential diagnosis and establishes a treatment plan in collaboration with the treating physician and nursing staff.
Conducts daily patient rounds.
Recognizes and evaluates situations in which immediate medical attention of a supervising physician is required for which treatment is essential for the life of patients and responds in an appropriate and timely manner.
Orders, radiographic reviewing and interprets laboratory and other diagnostic tests within scope of practice.
Follows up, instructs and counsels patients and their family regarding the diagnosis, treatment plan and medications.
Coordinates with supervising physicians regarding patient admissions in hospital and provides necessary action and information to supervising physicians.
Formulates discharge plan and works in collaboration with case management to ensure safe, timely discharge.
Completes hospital and department documentation legibly, accurately and within designated time frames.
Prescribes and dispenses drugs and medical devices in accordance with regulations established by Arizona State Board of Nursing, Arizona PMP and Medicare, Medicaid Guidelines.
May or may not have surgical first assist skills.
Qualifications

Minimum:

Master's Degree from an accredited school of nursing required.

Current AZ RN license.

Current AZ Nurse Practitioner license.

National Certification in a Nurse Practitioner specialty (ANP, ACNP).

Current DEA certificate.

Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification - Nat'l

Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification - Nat'l

Credentialed as allied health professional.

Preferred:

1 year of advanced practice in neurosurgery

CNRN or CCRN

Pay Range
$55.50-$55.50/hour

Contact Information

Contact:
Mary Alvarez

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