Nurse Practitioner Position Available In Avery, North Carolina

Nurse Practitioner
Appalachian Regional Behavioral Health • Behavioral Health
Linville, NC
Clinical Professional
Full-time, Days, Varies
Req # 12296
Position Summary
Provides general psychiatric / medical care and treatment to patients in the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, under direction of Physician.
Position Qualifications
Minimum Education
Master’s or Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university, plus one to two years post-graduate studies or formal residency program.
Experience
One or more years of experience
Required Registration/License/Certification
Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) training and certification is required and will be completed as part of the training/orientation process. NC RN license and approval by the NC Board of nursing to practice as nurse practitioner.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association is required at the time of hire
All required certifications must be obtained within 1 year of hire date, except BLS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with the public, patients, family, staff, and physician and acts within the chain of command, utilizing positive verbal and non-verbal skills
Competent in delivering safe and effective patient care within legal limits of license and certifications and hospital policies and procedures
Knowledge of the continuum of Behavioral Health care provided in the patient care department.
Ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service to patients, family, staff, and physicians
Physical Demands
Lifts, positions, pushes, pulls, and/or transfers up to and greater than 50 pounds
Manual dexterity and mobility
Prolonged, extensive or considerable sitting/standing/walking
Bending, squatting, twisting, and turning
Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less
Working Conditions
Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases
Frequently exposed to hazards from electrical/mechanical/power equipment, odorous chemicals and specimens, and unpleasant elements (accident, injury, slippery surfaces, uneven surfaces), etc.
Subject to irregular hours (days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays) and emergencies
Continuous standing and walking long periods = to or greater than > 8 hours per shift
Speaking, reading, and writing, expanded > 8 hours per day
Exposed to vibration and cramped spaces > 1-hour day
Frequently mobilizes patients > 4 hours per day
Frequently per shift lifts, carries, pushes, and/or pulls > 50 lbs.
Frequently per hour bends, squats kneels, twists turns and reaches
Frequently per minute: hand, finger, and wrist repetition and moderate dexterity
Frequently per hour: exposed to soft voices > 3 feet away
Frequently per hour: exposed to close eye work
Infrequently per shift: may be exposed to ionizing/nonionizing radiation exposure, including x-ray and microwave