Job Description
Haywood Regional Medical Center
Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination.
Documents patient care performed, assessments made, and orders given.
Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies.
Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and care.
Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions, including use of prescriptive authority and referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health and wellness, treatment options, and community resources.
Provides care in the context of promoting age- and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision making, and the right to self-determination.
Job Requirements
Minimum Education
Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications:
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required in Cardiology Practice
AHA Pediatric Advances Life Support (PALS) required in Pediatric Practice
Required Licenses
[North Carolina, United States] Nurse Practitioner
Must have and maintain Nurse Practitioner licensure as Registered Nurse with the North Carolina Board of Nursing
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LifePoint Health is a trade name used to refer to an organization of affiliated entities that own and operate hospitals and other healthcare providers in more than 80 communities. LifePoint Health, Inc. is a holding company only. It does not own or operate hospitals or healthcare providers and does not have any employees. When terms such as LifePoint or LifePoint Health or we or us are used herein, they refer to LifePoint Health, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries. When terms such as hospital or provider or facility are used herein, they refer to the hospitals or other healthcare providers that are wholly owned and operated by subsidiaries of LifePoint Health, Inc. Finally, when terms such as LifePoint employees or our employees are used herein, they refer to individuals employed by subsidiaries of LifePoint Health, Inc.
Brentwood, TN
Across our network and at our Health Support Center, we are united by a shared mission and vision, core values and guiding principles that drive everything we do and inform our approach to patient care, quality and how we do busine. We know that to achieve our vision of creating places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work, we must organize around the right strategies. At LifePoint, our strategies are simple and enduring.
Our Operating Groups
LifePoint's facilities and practices are divided into four operating divisions: Eastern, Central, Mountain and Western. Each of these divisions has a leadership team that mirrors a hospital's leadership team, including a president and dedicated physician and provider leadership resources.
Our Health Support Center
Our Health Support Center (HSC), in Brentwood, Tennessee, has subject matter expertise in every area of healthcare operations and provider services. The HSC is organized to bring resources to bear across the continuum of care, from before a patient accesses healthcare services to after they are sent home, while keeping quality and compliance at the center.
On a daily basis, our group leaders and subject matter experts are working with our local markets to help develop and implement the right strategies that ensure healthcare thrives in their communities.
Our Physicians
Physicians are a critical access point to care in our communities. We work to build and maintain collaborative relationships with both our employed physicians and a broad network of affiliated providers, and we provide a full spectrum of practice management and physician support to help secure the delivery of quality care today and for the future.