Atlantic Health System is Seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the Step-Down Unit at Morristown Medical Center

Atlantic Health System, one of New Jersey's largest non-profit healthcare networks, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our team of board-certified critical care physicians and residents at Morristown Medical Center. This is an outstanding position for career growth as the ideal candidate will be given plenty of hands-on opportunities to further develop current skills in a highly collegial and multidisciplinary team environment.

The MMC Step-Down Unit (SDU) Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) provides direct patient care services for complex, acute, medical and surgical patients. The APC performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care and discharge of patients, and provides direct patient care services.

Job Responsibilities

• Must be flexible with shifts: Days and Nights

• Provide /coordinate clinical care for medical and surgical stepdown patients

• In collaboration with attending physician, round daily on patients to assess, diagnose, plan treatment, set priorities and outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of patient care

• Assess patients for change in status and institute appropriate interventions. Initiates emergency interventions in an effort to stabilize the patient when appropriate

• Analyze clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising MD, nursing staff, and other relevant healthcare providers.

• Document in the patients’ chart all relevant data including but not limited to results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients’ condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with provider team.

• Role models competence in all nurse practitioner / physician assistant advanced skills

Please apply to learn more about this opportunity.

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans

• 403b retirement plan with company match

• Comprehensive Malpractice Policy

• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

• $2500 for Annual CME and Time Off incremental to PTO days

• Tuition reimbursement for Advanced Degrees

• Outstanding growth & mentorship opportunities

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required

• NP License in NJ required

• ACLS and BLS required

• Minimum of 2-3 years of Critical Care experience as an RN is preferred

• Previous NP Critical Care or step-down unit experience is highly preferred

• Must have excellent communication and computer skills

• Strong work ethic and a team player who can work independently

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Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time. We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.

Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health System’s entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health System, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.

In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.