What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner- Surgical Hospitalist- Sign On Bonus up to $10,000! position at Rochester Regional Health Careers?
SUMMARY
Provide on-site clinical coverage during the evening, night, and weekend hours for the Department of Surgery and its attending physicians at Rochester General Hospital. Coverage includes direct patient care, in-house consults, performance of bedside procedures.
STATUS: Full-time
LOCATION: Rochester General Hospital
DEPARTMENT: Department of Surgery
SCHEDULE: Overnights/Weekends; 12-hour shifts
ATTRIBUTES
- Compassionate, warm and patient focused
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Experience is highly preferred but open to New Grads
- Highly supportive training environment
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Direction. Responsible during duty hours for the patients on his/her service. He/She will participate as directed by the attending surgeon on the individual’s service.
- Monitoring. Notifies attending surgeon of any sudden, serious change in a patient’s condition.
- Management. Sets up peripheral infusions by means of vena puncture, inserts NG tubes, catheterizes for bladder drainage, changes dressings, irrigates wounds, sutures minor lacerations under surgeon supervision, removal of sutures and removes drains as ordered, assists in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, applies and removes casts under supervision, starts blood transfusions, does arterial punctures for blood gas estimates and venipuncture for laboratory data.
EDUCATION:
- MS: Nursing (Required)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- NP - Nurse Practitioner Certification - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
- RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
PAY RANGE: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00
Salary : $100,000 - $150,000
