Emergency Medicine, Nurse Practitioner Emergency Medicine

Job Description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled, adaptable, and compassionate Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic team at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs. This critical role involves providing advanced nursing care to patients presenting with emergent, urgent, or non-urgent conditions in the Emergency Department. The NP will independently assess, diagnose, treat, and manage a diverse patient population across all age ranges and acuity levels, working closely with ED physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes and efficient patient flow.

Key Responsibilities :

• Perform comprehensive health assessments, including taking detailed histories and conducting physical examinations, for patients presenting to the ED.
• Formulate differential diagnoses and definitive diagnoses for a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests, including laboratory, radiology, and other advanced studies.
• Develop and implement evidence-based management plans, including prescribing medications, administering treatments, and performing procedures.
• Manage emergent and urgent medical conditions, initiating life-saving interventions within scope of practice.
• Perform common ED procedures including, but not limited to :

Suturing and wound care

Job Requirements

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Vincent , a regional health network serving Arkansas is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our employee well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work / life balance.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family :

Pay Range

$52.05 - $71.53 / hour