Nurse Practitioner/NICU/full time/shift varies
Location: Detroit Michigan
Description: Detroit Medical Center is currently seeking to employ Nurse Practitioner/NICU/full time/shift varies right now, this position will be placed in Michigan. Further informations about this position opportunity please read the description below. The Detroit Medical Center is the largest private employer in the city of Detroit with more than 12,000 employees. It operates 9 hosp! itals and institutions, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center, Harper University Hospital, Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital, Hutzel Women's Hospital, Michigan Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Sinai-Grace Hospital, and Kresge Eye Institute.
Established as a nonprofit corporation in 1985, the Detroit Medical Center has become a leading regional health care system with a mission of excellence in clinical care, research and medical education. The Detroit Medical Center has 2,000 licensed beds, 2,600 affiliated physicians and is the academic health center for Wayne State University and its schools of medicine, nursing and allied health services. Wayne State University School of Medicine is the fourth largest medical school in the United States
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice nurse, who utilizes advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in providing primary and! /or specialized health care services to individuals, families,! groups and communities across the health-illness continuum. Diagnostic reasoning, advanced therapeutic interventions and education are key elements in the direct provision of care using a collaborative model. The nurse practitioner works as an autonomous practitioner or in collaboration with a physician, and is directly accountable for making clinical judgments using independent and interdependent decision-making skills. The nurse practitioner's primary focus is on the provision of direct and indirect patient care in managing the health care needs of the identified client population(s). The nurse practitioner provides care to a specific patient population using advanced skills in physical exam, diagnosis and treatment. The nurse practitioner writes medical orders (medications, tests and invasive procedures) and may perform invasive procedures, and perform or assist with surgical procedures; subject to internal and external rules and regulations credentialing. The nurse pra! ctitioner also functions as a consultant, educator, researcher, resource and role model for patient, families, community, nursing personnel and other health care providers. The nurse practitioner evaluates the quality of care rendered; analyzes and promotes system changes to enhance quality of care and organizational effectiveness/efficiency; conducts/utilizes research to promote health and improve health care delivery. The nurse practitioner assumes responsibility for own professional development.
Appropriate privileges are required to prescribe pharmacological and medical interventions. The nurse practitioner obtains privileges to practice within the Detroit Medical Center as an Allied Health Professional through the Detroit Medical Center Medical Staff Organization, according to internal and external rules and regulations.
Registered nurse licensure to practice in the state of Michigan.
State of Michigan Nurse Specialty Certification as a Nurse! Practitioner.
Master's degree in nursing from an accredited n! urse practitioner training program.
Two years clinical experience as a professional nurse.
National certification in advanced practice nursing specialty from one of the following certification bodies:
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses (NCBPNPN)
- National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric & Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCCOGNS)
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
Prior to obtaining privileges through the Detr! oit Medical Center Medical Staff Organization, the nurse practitioner may:
a.See patients under the direct supervision of a nurse practitioner, who has obtained privileges through the Detroit Medical Center Medical Staff Organization, or the attending physician.
b.Prescribe medications and treatments, and order diagnostic tests as a delegated responsibility from the attending physician. The orders will be written as verbal orders and must be co-signed by the supervising nurse practitioner or attending physician within 24 hours.
In accordance with State of Michigan administrative rules R338.10403, Only nurses certified in a nursing specialty filed may hold themselves out to the public as nurse specialists using the title nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, or nurse practitioner. Conduct contrary to this rule is deemed a violation of sections 16221(g) of the act. Therefore, prior to obtaining national certification in advanced practice nursing special! ty and State of Michigan Specialty Certification as a Nurse Practitione! r, the title nurse practitioner may not be used and newly graduated nurse practitioners will be hired under Graduate Advanced Practice Nurse job description.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Detroit Medical Center.
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This position starts available on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:21:00 GMT