Nurse Practitioner - Behavioral Health
Summary
Facility: Lancaster General Hospital LGHLM,
Department: Behavioral Health Specialists (61050)
Full-time - 8:30a-5p; Occ wknd/hol
Day shift
Salary: G19
This position is located in Lancaster, PA.
ATTENTION: Please be aware that, if you are an external applicant, you may need to complete an online assessment as part of the hiring process. This assessment will be sent to the e-mail address that you included in your application. Please note: Some e-mail accounts may receive the assessment e-mail in their junk/spam e-mail. This assessment must be completed within 5 days of receiving it. For more information regarding the assessment, please click HERE.
Summary: Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine is currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner for Behavioral Health Specialists. The Nurse Practitioner functions in an expanded role as a professional nurse, performing acts of medical diagnosis and prescription of medical therapeutics or corrective measures, in collaboration with a physician.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability - - with or without reasonable accommodation - - to perform the following duties:
Manages the care of the patient population across the continuum (Acute care inpatient, within the home, physician office, clinic, and extended care facilities) in collaboration with physicians and other members of the team. This involves assessment, planning and coordination of care, modification of the treatment plan as indicated and the monitoring and evaluation of patient outcomes.
Obtains comprehensive health history: perform physical examination on new admissions and document/dictate in patient record.
Perform and/or participate in rounds of hospitalized patients, including physical assessment, interpretation of diagnostic studies, interaction with nursing staff and documentation in medical record if applicable.
Orders (verbal or written) common diagnostic studies, laboratory studies and pharmacologic treatment modalities according to written protocol in collaboration with the physician.
Orders (verbal or written) pharmacologics if he/she has obtained prescriptive privileges as documented by a current collaborative practice agreement with a physician member of the LGH Medical and Dental Staff and a current letter of approval of prescriptive authority from the PA State Board of Nursing. The CRNP can only write for those pharmacologics identified on the collaborative agreement.
In collaboration with the attending physician, assists in establishing diagnosis, formulating plan of care, evaluation of patient response, and revising plan of care.
Consults other physicians and members of the healthcare team and agencies in collaboration with the physician.
Dictates a consultation report only after the case has been presented to the physician and the collaborating physician has reviewed the chart and evaluated the patient. All dictated consults must state specifically that the physician saw and evaluated the patient and discussed the plan of care.
Facilitates the discharge process and dictate discharge summary.
Performs diagnostic and therapeutic functions within the scope of RN and CRNP practice as designated by clinical privileges and obtain informed consent as appropriate. A procedure note must be dictated for all clinical procedures for which the CRNP has privileges that require competency validation.
Discusses medical plan with patient/family. Serve as a liaison between physicians and patient/family as needed to enhance communication and understanding.
Provides support and clinical expertise to nursing personnel regarding complex patient care issues.
Participates in collaborative appraisal of his/her own practice with CRNP peers including mandatory compliance with peer review requirements.
REQUIREMENTS:
Graduate of an accredited MSN program.
Credentialed by the medical staff in accordance with current policy and procedure.
2 years previous experience in a Nurse Practitioner role preferred.
Certification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty must be achieved within one year of Staff appointment is preferred.
A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.
This position requires a Professional License/Certification.
Education
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Facility: Lancaster General Hospital LGHLM,
Department: Behavioral Health Specialists (61050)
Full-time - 8:30a-5p; Occ wknd/hol
Day shift
Salary: G19
This position is located in Lancaster, PA.
ATTENTION: Please be aware that, if you are an external applicant, you may need to complete an online assessment as part of the hiring process. This assessment will be sent to the e-mail address that you included in your application. Please note: Some e-mail accounts may receive the assessment e-mail in their junk/spam e-mail. This assessment must be completed within 5 days of receiving it. For more information regarding the assessment, please click HERE.
Summary: Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine is currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner for Behavioral Health Specialists. The Nurse Practitioner functions in an expanded role as a professional nurse, performing acts of medical diagnosis and prescription of medical therapeutics or corrective measures, in collaboration with a physician.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability - - with or without reasonable accommodation - - to perform the following duties:
Manages the care of the patient population across the continuum (Acute care inpatient, within the home, physician office, clinic, and extended care facilities) in collaboration with physicians and other members of the team. This involves assessment, planning and coordination of care, modification of the treatment plan as indicated and the monitoring and evaluation of patient outcomes.
Obtains comprehensive health history: perform physical examination on new admissions and document/dictate in patient record.
Perform and/or participate in rounds of hospitalized patients, including physical assessment, interpretation of diagnostic studies, interaction with nursing staff and documentation in medical record if applicable.
Orders (verbal or written) common diagnostic studies, laboratory studies and pharmacologic treatment modalities according to written protocol in collaboration with the physician.
Orders (verbal or written) pharmacologics if he/she has obtained prescriptive privileges as documented by a current collaborative practice agreement with a physician member of the LGH Medical and Dental Staff and a current letter of approval of prescriptive authority from the PA State Board of Nursing. The CRNP can only write for those pharmacologics identified on the collaborative agreement.
In collaboration with the attending physician, assists in establishing diagnosis, formulating plan of care, evaluation of patient response, and revising plan of care.
Consults other physicians and members of the healthcare team and agencies in collaboration with the physician.
Dictates a consultation report only after the case has been presented to the physician and the collaborating physician has reviewed the chart and evaluated the patient. All dictated consults must state specifically that the physician saw and evaluated the patient and discussed the plan of care.
Facilitates the discharge process and dictate discharge summary.
Performs diagnostic and therapeutic functions within the scope of RN and CRNP practice as designated by clinical privileges and obtain informed consent as appropriate. A procedure note must be dictated for all clinical procedures for which the CRNP has privileges that require competency validation.
Discusses medical plan with patient/family. Serve as a liaison between physicians and patient/family as needed to enhance communication and understanding.
Provides support and clinical expertise to nursing personnel regarding complex patient care issues.
Participates in collaborative appraisal of his/her own practice with CRNP peers including mandatory compliance with peer review requirements.
REQUIREMENTS:
Graduate of an accredited MSN program.
Credentialed by the medical staff in accordance with current policy and procedure.
2 years previous experience in a Nurse Practitioner role preferred.
Certification by ANCC or other qualifying agency in area of specialty must be achieved within one year of Staff appointment is preferred.
A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.
This position requires a Professional License/Certification.
Education
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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