ECRH Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

This position works within the specified department or services and will function as an integral part of the healthcare team. Serves various roles including working directly alongside faculty and staff, providing care to the entire spectrum of patient acuity levels, working semi-autonomously and serving as a provider to initiate appropriate care for individuals with serious mental illness in an in-patient state hospital. Care involves primary care duties, including ordering routine healthcare screenings, addressing acute issues, and psychiatric mental health as needed.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

The Nurse Practitioner, in collaboration with the physician, treats physical conditions and is accountable for the delivery of primary health care to patients. Collaborates with the Health Care Team to enhance the delivery of care to eligible patients in accordance with individual patient needs, using social and behavioral health protocols as general guidance. Educates nurses and other members of the health care team as needs are identified.

Prescribing drugs for acute and chronic illness as well as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other rehabilitation treatments in accordance with Scope of Practice as allowed by Georgia Nurse Practice Act.

Counsels and educates patients and families on health behaviors, selfcare skills, and treatment options, communicating as needed with the inter-professional team about the comprehensive care plan. Communicating with community referral sources to obtain information relating to patients. Provides information to other care providers about the health care needs of person being discharged. Helps to develop and maintain community and referral relationships.

Ensures quality assurance measures are met and maintained in programmatic areas. Participates as member for performance improvement initiatives as needs arise; may assist in staff training, education, and mentoring to improve quality care; assists in the education and preceptoring of students.

Collaborates with nursing leadership to identify and deliver ongoing educational programs. May perform direct teaching or provide guidance to others in providing these services; responsible for assuring that education and training content meets professional standards.

Other duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Active Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Licensure in Georgia. Current certification to practice as a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner through approval by the Georgia Nursing Board. Qualified to obtain prescriptive authority in the State of Georgia. Ability to meet requirements for hospital medical staff credentialing. American Heart Association BLS Certification; and two years of experience in professional nursing.

Preferred Qualifications

Current certification to practice as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner through approval by the Georgia Nursing Board.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE
Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases or willingness to learn.

SKILLS
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

ABILITIES
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to formulate diagnoses based on examination and interpretation of test results.
Ability to identify deviations from the norms and intervene or make appropriate referrals.
Ability to complete nursing assessments, develop and implement nursing care plans, and revise plans as appropriate.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days; Monday - Friday (Work outside of normal business hours may be required).

Pay Band: B16

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position.

This position is (fully/partially) funded through external sources. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of these funds.

Recruitment Period: Until Filled.

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!