Job description

Join Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery's outstanding clinical team!

Shift Differential

Competitive pay rates

Full-Time Days

Rotating On Call Weekends

The Nurse Practitioner has the responsibility to practice medicine within the scope of licensure, training and credentialing according to the current standards of care, Medicare guidelines, Joint Commission standards, state law and quality criteria adopted by the hospital. He/she must:

Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan and evaluate individual patient care appropriate to the age of patients served by demonstrating knowledge of the principles of growth and development to the age of patients served by the facility.

Be involved in educating the patient, their family and other staff members.

Communicate effectively with surgeons, patients, their family, other staff and other physicians.

Assist with insurance verification by contacting third party payers to communicate clinical information in a timely manner.

Write all needed orders and required documents in a timely manner.

Sign, date and time all signatures in the required time frame.

Follow hospital and departmental policies & procedures.

Dictate Discharge Summaries or progress notes that meet Medicare and Joint Commission requirements on all patients within the required time frame.

Write H&Ps that comply with Joint Commission and Medicare requirements as needed.

Work in Pre-admission testing as needed.

Write Prescriptions and Orders that comply with State Law, Medicare guidelines and Joint Commission standards.

Round with all the inpatients daily.

Ensure that a progress note is present on each medical record for each inpatient.

Facilitate and fill out needed documents to transfer patients to other facilities or for home care.

Complete continuing education requirements

As a leader in spinal and joint replacement surgery, we are proud of what we’ve achieved, and we believe that it’s our employees who have made that success possible. We strive to take good care of our employees, and we are always looking for exceptional talent. If you’re looking for an opportunity to be part of an extraordinary team, please consider Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery. We would love for you to join us!

Culture: Family oriented, collaborative efforts, open door policy

Quality Care: One of the only hospitals in Nashville with a Five-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Top 5% in the U.S. for spinal surgery, numerous Healthgrades awards for spinal and joint replacement surgery

Benefits: Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, PTO, 401K with company match, competitive compensation, Employee Assistance Program reimbursement for certification/licensure renewals

Education: Tuition reimbursement, training/in-services

Recognizing and listening to our employees: Good Catch awards, employee appreciation week, Employee Leadership Committee, Employee bonuses

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, disability, and life insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

7 paid holidays

Reimbursement for license renewals

Paid Time Off

Competitive compensation

Employee Assistance Program

Required Skills:
Graduate of an accredited program with a C.N.P. Degree

Experience preferred

Current License as an N.P. in the State of Tennessee

BLS, ACLS Required

Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet needs of patients and unit.

Strong communication skills, verbal and written.

Broad understanding of the needs of the surgical patient.

Flexible, reliable, productive, patient oriented, self-motivated.

Remains calm and functions as a team leader during times of stress and crisis situations.

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