Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Emergency Medicine - PRN

Job description

PRN/Supplemental - Current Schedule - 9a-9p; 12p-12a 

Hourly Wage: $76.86

This position is an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team providing preventive, acute, and chronic healthcare across the continuum of age in a variety of healthcare settings.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - APRNs:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Masters or Doctorate degree
Licensed as a registered nurse and as an APRN by the Minnesota Board of Nursing
Certified by a national credentialing board
Certified by specialty
Must complete continuing education and professional development beyond formal education as outlined by certifying body

Physician Assistant - PAs:

Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program
Licensed by Minnesota Board of Medicine
Certified through National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Certification by specialty is also available
Must complete continuing education and professional development beyond formal education as outlined by certifying body

Both APC positions will also have:

Basic Life Support (Advanced Life Support as required by your area of practice)
DEA registration
 Pass background check
 Register with the Minnesota Prescriptive Monitoring Program (PMP).

Expectations include:

Professional and ethical code of conduct
 Culturally sensitive advocate for diverse populations
 Ability to work autonomously and in partnership with healthcare team
 Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 Commitment to community service area
Ability to manage time and stress effectively and adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient care setting
 Flexibility
Demonstrates proficiency in electronic medical record use
 Works where job is physically demanding
 Ability to teach and counsel individuals, families, and groups
 Shares knowledge that promotes quality healthcare and improves clinical outcomes
 Acts as leader, mentor, educator, researcher, and/or administrator as indicated
 Participates in health policy activities at the local, state, national, and international levels as indicated
 Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy at all times
 Obtains and documents accurate patient(s) health history including medical, social, and psychological needs
 Diagnoses and manages preventive, acute, and chronic healthcare conditions as indicated specific to your area of practice
 Provides appropriate patient education
 Emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention
 Performs procedures as indicated specific to your area of practice
Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests and procedures; communicates results to patient(s) in a timely manner
Discusses assessments, prognosis, and treatment options with patient(s) to develop acceptable, affordable, and culturally sensitive treatment plans
Prescribes medications, treatment modalities, and durable medical equipment as indicated by health condition
Consults with and refers to other healthcare clinicians when indicated
Committee participation and meeting attendance
Participates in both professional and lay healthcare forums, conducts research, and applies findings to clinical practice as indicated
Other duties as assigned