Infectious Diseases, Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner Job at CommonSpirit Health, Chattanooga, TN

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  • CommonSpirit Health
  • Chattanooga, TN

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner, Infectious Disease, is responsible for utilizing training and skills to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a physician.


Essential Key Job Responsibilities

  • Obtain medical histories when necessary.
  • Perform physical exams (within established protocol).
  • Diagnose, treat and monitor chronic diseases (within protocol guidelines).
  • Order diagnostic test.
  • Prescribe or recommend medications for prescription for medications and treatment (within protocol guidelines).
  • Promote positive lifestyle habits to all patients through education and counseling.
  • Assist the doctor with Inpatient Rounding, Discharges, and Admissions.
  • Assure charts are signed off by the doctor within 7 days.
  • Maintain patients privacy and confidentiality.
  • Make follow up calls to check patients progress; order outpatient follow-ups, as directed by physician
  • Assist doctors with phone coverage and hospital rounds, taking first call as needed.
  • Work closely with other nurses to assure patient flow is efficient.
  • Consult with doctor regarding patient symptoms to assure proper diagnosis and plan of treatment.
  • Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

  • Masters degree in nursing
  • 3-5 years clinical nursing practice in an acute care setting required.
  • 1-3 years previous experience as a NP in an acute or primary care setting or equivalent RN experience


Required Licensure and Certifications

  • Certified Nurse Practitioner
  • Certificate of fitness through American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
  • Licensed as an RN in the state of TN/GA
  • Licensed as a CRNP in state of TN, required.
  • AHA BLS required
Overview

Memorial Health Partners and CHI Memorial Hospital, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, is once again the only hospital in the Chattanooga area to be named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud to be the regional referral center of choice providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.

Pay Range
$45.96 - $54.13 /hour

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