Registered Nurse

Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY

Engages in

activities constituting the practice of medicine in collaboration

with and under the medical direction, clinical guidance and

supervision of a licensed physician. This individual will primarily

function within the main hospital when work volumes are high, but

will be asked to perform duties in clinics when hospital work

volumes are low. This individual will occasionally act as a first

assistant in the operating room (OR) when the need arises and

collaborate with the OR staff to develop the knowledge, skill, and

critical thinking necessary to assist in performing a safe

operation. Additional responsibilities include conducting hospital

rounds, assisting with OR orders and checks, handling Urgent Care

OR transfers, and performing hospital and emergency department

consults. Runs clinics independently or under physician

supervision. Reports to supervising physician(s) and designated

manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs a wide

variety of inpatient and outpatient patient care activities and

accommodative services to support the medical practice with

effective utilization of healthcare resources.

Effectively utilizes

healthcare resources and communicates with other members of the

healthcare team.

Demonstrates excellence in practice characterized by quality

patient care and participation in formal and informal patient and

staff education.

Performs

other duties as assigned.

LICENSES AND / OR CERTIFICATIONS

Current State

license as an APRN or PA with specialization in Family or

Pediatrics.

Physician

Assistants - Current National Commission on Certification of

Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification

required.

Nurse

Practitioner - Current certification from the Orthopaedic Nurses

Certification Board (ONCB)

preferred.

CPR

training required and / or must be obtained within 45 days of hire.

PALS training obtained and

maintained within 90 days of hire.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Must provide

record of a completed diploma (or equivalent) or academic

transcript for those areas performing complexity testing.

Required to maintain State

licensure, certification (NCCPA) for PA only, and educational and

employment application requirements as a PA or NP during

employment.

Two to three

years of Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner experience

preferred.

Two to three

years of Pediatric experience preferred.

Previous OR experience

preferred.

Execution of

Non-Competition, Confidentiality and Non Solicitation Agreement

required for specialty assigned / hired into.

Ability to travel locally

between hospital and clinics required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Expected to work

in a patient care environment with minimal exposure to

environmental hazards such as, but not limited to, excessive noise,

dust, or extremes in temperatures. Exposure to communicable

diseases and moderately adverse working conditions due to the need

to perform certain patient care activities can be expected.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Additional Information

CHKDHS is

an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment

Opportunity is the Law –

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment

without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability,

gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran

status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local

law. If assistance is needed, please reach out to us at

TalentTeam@chkd.org