CRNP - NEUROLOGY

Provides patient care services, including assessing and managing patients in the outpatient and/or inpatient environment, by following established standards and practices within the practice specific specialty.

Education

• • Minimum:
    • Master Degree in Nursing
  • Preferred:
    • Doctor of Nursing Practice

Registration/Certification/Licensure:

• • Current PA RN and CRNP licenses, ACLS, and Act 33/73 clearances. Individual must meet the credentialing requirements of the Medical Staff Office.

Experience

• • Minimum:
    • None
  • Preferred:
    • One year experience working as a CRNP.
    
    

Other Requirements: N/A

Status: Exempt

• The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
  Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
  Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
  Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)
  
  NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.
• Non-Material Handling

• • Standing - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT

• • Walking - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT

• • Sitting - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL

• • Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

• • Bending - To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

• • Twisting - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

• • Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

• • Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

• • Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

• • Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

• • Squatting - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

• • Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

• • Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A

• • Reaching Horizontal - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT

• • Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

• • Grasping - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT

• • Finger Manipulation - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT

• • Seeing - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

• • Hearing - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

• • Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

• • Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

• Material Handling

• • Pushing - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person
  • • OCCASIONAL
    • 50# - > 100#

• • Pulling - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person
  • • OCCASIONAL
    • 50# - > 100#

• • Lift - Floor to Waist
  • • OCCASIONAL
    • 20# - 50#

• • Lift - Waist to shoulder
  • • OCCASIONAL
    • Up to 20#

• • Lift - Shoulder to overhead
  • • OCCASIONAL
    • Up to 20#

• • Carrying - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)
  • • OCCASIONAL
    • Up to 20#

• Environmental Factors

• • Working alone - OCCASIONAL

• • Working in cramped quarters - N/A

• • Constant interruptions - FREQUENT

• • Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL

• • Use of power tools - OCCASIONAL

• • Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

• • Exposure to vibration - N/A

• • Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL

• • Exposure to noise (constant) - N/A

• • Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL

• • Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A

• • Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL

• • Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - OCCASIONAL

• • Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - OCCASIONAL

• • Working with bloodborne pathogens - CONSTANT

• Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

• • As relates to this position:

• • • Sedentary to Light - CONSTANT

• • • Medium - FREQUENT

• • • Heavy to Very Heavy - OCCASIONAL

• Manages day-to-day in and out patient care in conjunction with supervising physicians. Provides patient and or family with information regarding treatment or procedures, condition and expectation during illness or recovery.
• Provides patient education/counseling and instruction regarding common patient problems.
• Formulates differential diagnoses by priority considering multiple potential mechanisms causing complex acute, critical, and chronic illness states.
• Demonstrates effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills, including documentation according to established standards while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Displays commitment to expanding his/her knowledge base and views this as a continuous process to maintain professional and personal growth.

• Completed mandatory education, annual competencies and department specific education within established timeframes.
• Completed annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
• Maintained license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal year.
• Consistently utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques to protect patient and self. Identifies and works to reduce potentially unsafe patient care or other safety practices.
• Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey process and compliance.

Licenses & Certifications

• ACLS
• CRNP-CERT
• REGISTERED NURSE