Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) - Cardiac Intensive Care - Nights (Resource)
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Northside Hospital Inc.
Lawrenceville, GA, US
Summary
The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing and medical care to critically ill cardiac patients within an intensive care setting. They perform comprehensive assessments, establish diagnoses, and coordinate care in collaboration with the cardiovascular critical care team.
Job Description
Overview
Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Responsibilities
Under general supervision, medical consultation, and direction as outlined in an approved Georgia Nurse Protocol Agreement, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides advanced nursing and medical care to critically ill cardiac patients in the intensive care setting. The NP performs comprehensive assessments; establishes medical diagnoses; orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests; initiates and manages therapeutic interventions; and coordinates care in collaboration with the cardiovascular critical care team.
Practice is conducted in accordance with Georgia Board of Nursing regulations, institutional policies, and the NP’s education, training, certification, and granted clinical privileges.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED1. Master’s degree in Nursing.2. Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the GeorgiaBoard of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American NursesCredentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body. Nurse Practitioner candidates must holdAcute Care certification (ACNP or AGACNP).3. Please refer to the Medical Staff Guidelines for certifications and credentialing applicableto this position.4. Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.5. Must hold American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
Work Hours (EX:7AM-7PM):
6pm-6am
Weekend Requirements:
No
On-Call Requirements:
No
Northside Hospital — a certified Great Place To Work® — is one of Georgia’s top health systems. We have acute-care hospitals in Atlanta, Canton, Cumming, Duluth and Lawrenceville and hundreds of outpatient locations across the state. Northside Hospital leads the U.S. in newborn deliveries and is among the state’s top providers of cancer care, sports medicine, cardiovascular and surgical services.
Founded
1970
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Northside Hospital — a certified Great Place To Work® — is one of Georgia’s top health systems. We have acute-care hospitals in Atlanta, Canton, Cumming, Duluth and Lawrenceville and hundreds of outpatient locations across the state. Northside Hospital leads the U.S. in newborn deliveries and is among the state’s top providers of cancer care, sports medicine, cardiovascular and surgical services.
Founded
1970
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
