What are the responsibilities and job description for the NP/PA - Hospital Nocturnist position at North Country Hospital?
Job: To cover the inpatient medical service in entirety during the night shift, with back up as needed from the on-call hospitalist physician.
Philosophy: To work as an integral part of the hospital team to provide excellent care for patients, striving to make the system work well for patients and colleagues.
For nurse practitioners -
- The CRNP must have completed a graduate level program (master’s or post-master’s) in the specialty of: Adult, Family Practice, or Acute Care.
- The CRNP must have achieved successful completion of a Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited program.
- The CRNP must have achieved board certification in her/his specialty through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or other equally nationally accepted organization.
- The CRNP must have a Vermont state license as a Registered Nurse and certification as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner in his/her specialty.
- The CRNP must be eligible for Vermont state prescriptive privileges and national controlled substance (Drug Enforcement Agency) licenses.
For Physician Assistants -
- Successful completion of an approved Physician Assistant program. A Master’s degree, although not essential, is desirable.
- Current PA license in state of Vermont
- NCCPA certification
- The PA must be eligible for Vermont state prescriptive privileges and national controlled substance (Drug Enforcement Agency) licenses.
