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Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Mary Washington Healthcare
Fredericksburg, VA

$52-65/hour

Overview

  • Start DateASAP

Pay

Estimated pay
$52-65/hour

Benefits

  • 403b retirement plan
  • Sick pay
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Holiday Pay
  • Pet insurance
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Discount program

Description

Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did.  Come join our team.

Job Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner provides clinical services to the appropriate programs and its patients/in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. The Nurse Practitioner is actively involved in providing formal and informal care, education and participates in the review and development of specific policies, procedures, and practice guidelines. The incumbent in this position must be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and an understanding of the interdependent roles of various allied health professions.

This individual will assess physical, psychosocial, cognitive, and functional components, develop a treatment plan, order and interpret diagnostic components of the plan, and prescribe non-pharmacological and pharmacological agents.

The Nurse Practitioner functions professionally under a practice agreement with the supervising physician and operationally under the Vice President Nursing Services and/or the designee.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities: 

  • In collaboration with physician, demonstrates ability to consul patients and family members about diagnosis, testing, surgery and risk of procedures.
  • Performs comprehensive health assessments for the purpose of diagnosing and treating individuals.
  • Formulates appropriate differential diagnosis, develop treatment plan to include appropriate diagnostics; identifies non-pharmacological interventions, appropriate pharmacological agents and education. The plan is based on mutually established priorities to maximize the heath potential of the patient.
  • Provides relevant patient and family education; makes appropriate referrals to other professional and community agencies.
  • Orders and provides preliminary interpretation of diagnostic studies.
  • Prescribes non-pharmacological therapies and pharmacological agents within the defined scope of service and according to guidelines established by the supervising physician.
  • Demonstrates the ability to use effective organizational/prioritization problem-solving and decision-making abilities in practice.
  • Provides emergency treatments and initiates emergency life saving measures per ACLS guidelines.
  • Meets all the requirements of the practice agreement with the supervising physician under the regulations and requirements of the Commonwealth of Virginia.


Delineation of Privileges:

  • Obtain, record and dictate medical histories
  • Perform, record and dictate physical examinations
  • Make daily rounds, record progress notes, write routine comfort and diet orders, order laboratory tests and non-invasive examinations, write approved routine orders, and change dressings
  • Prepare patients for discharge from the hospital
  • Dictate discharge and transfer summaries
  • Evaluate patients who require a surgical consult


Clinical procedures:

  • Apply and change dressings
  • Remove sutures and staples
  • Perform venipunctures
  • Insert IV needles and catheters
  • Catheterize urinary bladder
  • Pass nasogastric tubes
  • Place and remove chest tubes and monitoring lines
  • Irrigate chest tubes and catheters
  • Remove intra-aortic balloon pump
  • Debride, irrigate and pack surgical wounds
  • Remove drainage catheters


Communication:

  • Educate patient/family regarding disease, procedures, medication, nutrition, healthcare, and post-discharge care
  • Dictate letters to physicians, patients
  • Act as liaison between patients and physicians
  • Act as liaison between nursing and physicians
  • Request consults from health agencies and act as liaison
  • Make and receive phone calls to/from patients, physicians and nurses for information, advise, triage


Other

  • Maintain statistics
  • Complete insurance forms and home health forms
  • Maintain written material; teach devices and special equipment for use of personnel and patients.

Qualifications:

  • Registered Nurse licensed to practice in Virginia or eligible, required
  • MSN, required
  • AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
  • Current Virginia state certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner, required
  • Recent adult medical-surgical experience (5 years of experience), required
  • Ability to work effectively in emergency situations and under stress
  • Proficient leadership skills
  • Ability to work cooperatively/collaboratively as part of a team, developing productive working relationships with diverse groups of people.

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

Mary Washington Healthcare Job ID #R-10475. Posted job title: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Primary Care/Family Medicine

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Join Mary Washington Healthcare, one of Virginia’s fastest-growing healthcare systems and the region’s premier healthcare provider. Our nursing jobs, allied health, and physician jobs promote growth through career advancement and support in an environment designed for success.
MWHC offers all the benefits of a big city healthcare system in the beautiful setting of the Virginia countryside, with easy access to Washington, DC and Richmond. Our regional medical system includes two state-of-the-art hospitals – Mary Washington Hospital, a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma Center and Stafford Hospital. Our Centers of Excellence include Regional Cancer Center, Virginia Heart & Vascular Institute, Human Motion Institute, Women’s Health Institute and The Neurosciences Center.
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About Fredericksburg, VA

As a travel nurse in Fredericksburg, VA here's what you should know:
Cost of Living
  • The cost of living in Fredericksburg, VA is slightly higher than the national average.
  • Wages generally match up with the cost of living.
Weather
  • Summer average highs: 87°F, average lows: 66°F.
  • Winter average highs: 47°F, average lows: 28°F.
Furnished Housing
  • Short term rentals are available, and they can be found with some effort.
  • Many travel nurses opt for furnished apartments or extended stay hotels.
Transportation
  • Fredericksburg is car-friendly, but public transportation options are limited.
  • Having a car is recommended for getting around.
Demographics
  • The city has a diverse population with a mix of age ranges.
  • Common health issues include allergies and respiratory conditions due to pollen.
  • There is a growing population of travel nurses due to the presence of healthcare facilities.
Things to Do
  • Explore the historic district, visit the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Ferry Farm, enjoy local restaurants, art galleries, and outdoor activities along the Rappahannock River.
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