family nurse practitioner - Oro Valley, AZ , USA, United States - Tucson Medical Center

Description

Family Nurse Practitioner

Job CategoryProfessional

ScheduleFull time

Shift- Day Shift

TMCOne along with Arizona Pediatric Surgery & Urology are currently recruiting for a family nurse practitioner to provide excellent care to the children of Tucson and Southern Arizona.

This is a clinic-based role only, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, no nights/weekends.

A qualified candidate will also perform the following:
* obtain patient history and perform physical exam and retroperitoneal ultrasound when indicated (training will be provided)
* evaluate new patients with operative and non-operative pediatric urology concerns (hydronephrosis, UTI, kidney stones, incontinence, train patients how to catheterize themselves, train patients on stoma care, etc)
* manage follow up patients who have non-operative pediatric urology conditions (incontinence, UTI, etc)
* train percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation procedures and perform/manage those patients
* train in neonatal circumcision and perform/manage those patients
* assist in pre and post op care for pediatric urology patients


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
Master's degree in Nursing or related area, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. Acute Care Certification Required


EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of related experience, preferably in an acute care setting.


LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION:

National certification as a Nurse Practitioner or must be National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner eligible, must become credentialed at TMC through the Professional Staffing Office prior to appointment.

Must have and maintain a current Arizona state license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner including prescriptive authority. Must obtain and maintain a current Federal Drug Enforcement Agency License for prescribing controlled substances.

Must obtain and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); for Mental Health only Crisis Prevention Instruction (CPI) required.

Application Instructions

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