Hospitalist/Nurse Practitioner

***Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Clayton, GA is hiring a Nurse Practitioner OR an Acute Care Hospitalist *** Full job description 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 utilize sound professional judgement in establishing priorities and intervening in urgent and emergent patient care situations. - Ability to promote a positive public image of the nursing unit and facility by communicating in a polite, tactful, and professional manner with patients, families, visitors, and co-workers. - Required to work in areas other than those assigned. Benefits: - Dental insurance - Health insurance - Life insurance - Paid time off - Vision insurance