"Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (Community)"

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner will provide direct patient care to patients in the emergency department at one of our community site locations including Christian Hospital, Northwest Healthcare, Barnes-Jewish St. Peter’s Hospital and Progress West Hospital. Physician support present 24/7 at all sites.

Our clinical sites are a mix of academic and community settings that allow for vast learning opportunities from diverse patient populations. WashU in St. Louis offers a competitive salary and exceptional employee benefits, including generous vacation and holiday time, a 7-10% matching 403(b), dependent tuition and so much more!

Variable work schedule which includes day, night, and weekend shifts.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview and examination; orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies; performs preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations and care; provides direct treatment and management of acute and chronic disease conditions; develops and implements patient-centered plan of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, consultants, nurses, ancillary care providers and others as appropriate to the patient's condition.
• Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources; may perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations.
• May bill for services covered by collaborative practice agreement.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
• Monitors/ensures accuracy of patient medical records; maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.
• Provides management services for clinical research study projects; monitors participating subjects, including medication administration and family/patient education.
• Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Regularly participates in constant quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care.
• Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.

Salary:

• Emergency Medicine stipend available commensurate with years of experience worked in Emergency Medicine (this is a supplemental payment in addition to the base salary).

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• May require caring for a broad range of patient acuity, from low to moderate acuity, with the potential for complex or higher acuity patients
• Normal office environment
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Requires protective devices
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Using tools requiring high dexterity
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

Equipment

• Office equipment
• Lab/research equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

Required Qualifications

Education: M.S.N. - Master Of Science In Nursing - Nurse Practitioner

Certifications/Professional Licenses: Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• APN licensure or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire.
• Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirement).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minor procedural skills (i.e., suturing, abscess drainage, basic splinting).
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner or Certificate of Added Qualification in Emergency Medicine.
• Three or more years of practicing in an emergency department setting.

Grade

S30

Salary Range

$86,300.00 - $155,500.00 / Annually