Nurse Practitioner - Surgical works in collaboration with hospital physicians to manage care for patients in a surgical setting. Provides direct care and follow-up for patients in surgical care units. Being a Nurse Practitioner - Surgical orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians. Prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment. Additionally, Nurse Practitioner - Surgical requires a master's degree. Requires Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). Requires Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Nurse Practitioner - Surgical's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Nurse Practitioner
Each Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an important part of the Aegis Health Care team. Aegis specializes in providing care for home health and hospice patients in senior living communities and in home settings. If you are passionate about providing excellent care and are willing to challenge yourself daily to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients and their families, we want YOU on our team.
Atlas Medical is part of Aegis Health Care. Aegis is unlike any other health care company. Through continuous improvement and innovation, we have expanded our Aegis family to include a vast array of services and programs designed to meet the needs of the communities we proudly serve. Aegis Health Care is currently operating in 3 states (Utah, Alaska & Arizona) and continuing to grow. There is an abundance of opportunity for professional development and growth.
The Aegis core values are Character, Experience and Trust. We are committed to providing high quality service to our patients, their families, and our employees. Aegis employees are our most important resource and greatest asset. Our commitment to patient care can only be achieved with the right people in the right place. Every Aegis employee can create special moments for our patients, constantly look for ways to improve patient care, and strive to make a difference daily.
Positive Work Environment
We encourage our employees to maintain work life balance. Aegis creates a healthy work environment for the benefit of both employees and patients. We believe success comes when you surround yourself with passionate, dedicated, happy and talented, people.
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Physical Requirements: Must possess sight/hearing senses or use appropriate adaptive devices that will enable senses to function at a level required to meet the essential duties of this position.
Mental Requirements: Must be able to work independently, make judgements based off assessments and data available and act accordingly. Must be flexible, innovative and possess good interpersonal skills. Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress and demonstrate emotional stability.
Working Conditions: Be able to tolerate exposure to the elements including, but not limited to, odors, blood, body, fluids and excrements, adverse environmental conditions and hazardous materials.
Working Environment: Works indoors in office, patient facilities/homes and travels to/from patient facilities/homes.