Nurse Practitioner (PT) Days - ER Physician - Newark, NJ

Company: RWJBarnabas Health
Location: West Orange
Posted on: May 23, 2025

Job Description:

Req #: 0000200382Category: Nurse PractitionerStatus: Part-TimeShift: DayFacility: Emergency Medicine AssociatesDepartment: ER Physician - NBILocation:Emergency Medicine Associates, 201 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ 07112Job SummaryThe Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Nurse Practitioner will deliver primary health care in the Emergency Department setting to include, but not limited to, the recognition and management of common illnesses and injuries; and the provisioning of care across the health care continuum with emphasis on early detection, treatment, and prevention of diseases.Essential Functions

• Obtains and records patient history
• Performs physical and medical screening examinations
• Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies
• Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate
• Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include
• ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, etc.
• Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team. Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management.
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources.
• Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner
• Adequately manages patient flow in the Emergency Department
• Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician
• Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards
• Actively participates in Emergency Department staff meetings and risk management education
• Completes required courses, i.e. HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME /CEU requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.Job Requirements
  • Master s degree in Nursing
  • NP Certification
  • Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license; CDS and DEA.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certifications
  • Prior work experience as a professional nurse.
  • Active membership in a professional organization preferred
  • Ability and willingness accommodate scheduling needs including working extended hours, weekdays, overnights, weekends, and holidaysKnowledge And Skills
    • Medical and broad based clinical emergency medicine knowledge
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills
    • Excellent time management skills
    • Ability to effectively and successfully work with all emergency department and hospital employeesOther DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.Equal Opportunity EmployerRWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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