Essential Functions
Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
Performs minor medical and/or surgical procedures.
Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
Determines treatment plan for patient.
Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record.
Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
Attends, participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.
Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations. Schedule consisting of a mixed rotation of shifts covering weekdays, nights, swing, holidays and weekends, greater than 400 hours of weekend and/or night coverage .
Education, Experience and Certifications.
Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in SC required. BLS required per policy guidelines and with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.
Nurse Practitioner
Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC board certification preferred based population served.
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health, which is distinguished throughout the Southeastern United States for its excellent patient care and medical expertise.
CMC operates at 2 locations: CMC and Atrium Health Mercy . These locations are 1.3 miles apart.
From modest beginnings in 1943, we have evolved into the largest hospital in the region and a world-class facility that offers a full range of services to the Charlotte community and beyond, with more than 1,100 physicians and providers specializing in all areas of medicine.
CMC serves as the region’s only Level 1 trauma center and is an approved transplant center for heart , kidney , pancreas and liver . We also serve as one of North Carolina’s 5 Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serve as a regional campus for Wake Forest University School of Medicine, based in Winston-Salem, NC.
Carolinas Medical Center has been named the No. 1 Best Hospital in the Charlotte region by U.S. News & World Report for 8 years in a row. Also located at CMC is Levine Cancer Institute's academic and research headquarters, Carolinas Rehabilitation , ranked best in the Southeast and top 15 in the nation, and Levine Children's Hospital , consistently ranked as a Best Children's Hospital in multiple specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 18 years in a row.
Carolinas Medical Center and its outpatient clinics, as well as Levine Children’s Hospital, Levine Cancer Institute and Atrium Health Mercy, are Magnet designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®.
| Contact Email: | lyric.whitener@advocatehealth.org |
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| Employer: | Advocate Health |
| Location: | Charlotte, NC, USA |
| Position Type: | Nurse (Non-Prescriber) |
| Employment Type: | Permanent |
| Specialty: | Pediatrics |
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