Hospitalist/Nurse Practitioner Position Available In Rabun, Georgia

• Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton, GA is hiring a Nurse Practitioner OR an Acute Care Hospitalist

• Summary of Job Responsibilities:

• This position will serve as Hospitalist on duty during assigned shift. Provide oversight for acute hospital care of assigned patients in collaboration with physician supervisor

• SUMMARY OF SERVICE DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS

• Serve as Nurse Practitioner/Hospitalist for acute Inpatient unit with oversight of care for assigned patients
• Perform admission history/Physical exam on admissions during shift
• Round on patients and enter orders, manage patient care and document care in progress note for each shift
• Short stay summaries and discharge summaries for patients discharged on shift
• Coordinate home care needs/orders with unit nursing staff/case managers.

• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Have successfully completed and graduated from an accredited Registered Nurse program and have completed all clinical requirements
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia
• Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Georgia
• Minimum of 8 years nursing experience with at least 5 years NP experience in a acute hospital setting
• BLS certification required, ACLS experience preferred.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to walk or stand for long periods
• Ability to move heavy patients and equipment
• Repeated bending, squatting, and stooping
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing
• Reaching and bending, including reaching above shoulder height
• Ability to lift, carry, push, pull a minimum of 50 pounds
• Ability to perform shift work including working 12 hour shifts
• On call
• Ability to communicate with employees, patients and visitors
• Ability to remain calm under stress.

• ANALYTICAL SKILLS

• Ability to evaluate a situation and provide the necessary duties and expertise
• Ability to delegate duties and responsibilities in order to provide quality care for the patient, while managing assigned personnel as efficiently as possible
• Ability to communicate well within the department and with the other departments
• Ability to assume function in a charge position after appropriate orientation

• WORKING CONDITIONS

• HAZARDS:

• Exposures to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents
• Exposure to extreme conditions, hot/cold
• Exposure to dust/fumes
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Exposure to potential electrical shock
• Exposure to x-ray/electromagnetic energy
• Exposure to high pitched noises
• Exposure to communicable diseases
• Exposure to Blood Borne pathogens, and body fluids
• Gaseous Risk Exposure
• Use of a fitted respirator

• PHYSICAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Well-lighted, well-ventilated work areas.

Work under stress and under the conditions that normally exist in a hospital.

• SPECIAL DEMANDS

• Ability to work both cooperatively and independently, to work efficiently under stress, to utiliz