Advanced Practice Practitioner Emergency

Position Summary

Job Requirement

Education/Experience:
Graduate of an accredited school for Nurse Practitioners or Graduation from an academic program for Physician Assistants approved by the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse, and meets the requirements as specified in the Nursing Administrative Policy# PP-101 or Valid License by State of Nevada to practice as a Physician’s Assistant (NRS 630). Valid Nevada State Board of Pharmacy License and DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate. Some positions may require one or more of the following certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accepted by the American Heart Association (AHA), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS – accepted by the American Red Cross), Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of:
APP scope of practice and core competencies; principles and practices of medical care; adult care, equipment, supplies and practices; federal, state, local and accreditation laws, regulations and standards; related outside agencies, their services, roles and responsibilities to contact them to appropriate needed information for patient referrals; principles and practices of medical care; quality assurance and performance improvement principles and methods; Medical staff and Advanced Practice Professional bylaws, rules and regulations; hospital practice and documentation standards; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; emergency response; etc.

Skill in:
Caring for the patient with acute, critical or complex chronic illnesses; advanced assessment, collecting, integrating data, physical exam, diagnostic tests and procedures, synthesis of diagnostic data, identifying goals and outcomes, developing a plan of care, implementing treatments, prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions consistent with the plan of care and the APP’s education, practice, facility and state regulatory requirements, evaluating patient’s progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine and treat varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification