Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hospitalist Nocturnist, Methodist South Hospital

Functions as an Advanced Practice Nurse collaboratively with physician sponsor/s providing leadership of the clinical care team and acts as a change agent for a specific patient population by incorporating the role of clinical expert, role model, consultant, educator, practitioner, researcher, and nurse leader.  Provides clinical expertise to individual patients/families and/or groups of patients/families by providing direct and indirect patient care.  Collaborates with the health care team in assessing, designing, implementing, and evaluating population-based programs of patient care to enhance high quality-cost effective patient outcomes.  Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

Requirements:

• Completion of a master’s degree or higher in a nursing specialty is demonstrated through national specialty certification as a nurse practitioner.
• At least three years of general nursing experience of clinical practice at the RN level or higher.
• Advanced practice licensure/ certification as required by the State of employment. Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of employment.
• Nurse Practitioner needs to have acute/hospital care experience.
• Shift 7 pm- 7 am (rotating)

Key Responsibilities:

• Clinical Practice Expert:  Provides advanced level of direct and indirect care to individual patients/families and/or groups of patients/families in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.
• Education/Clinical Staff Development:  Provides leadership and collaborates with other health professionals and educational resources to establish staff education programs to address the specific needs of populations of patients.
• Demonstrates collaborative leadership with Clinical Leadership:  Provides leadership in meeting system, organizational, division, and departmental goals.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional responsibilities and self-development.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
• Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials.
• Exposure to excessive heat or cold as required.
• Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.
• May require handling or administering of narcotics.
• Ability to read and write to communicate orally and in writing with other individuals.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. without assistance and push and pull up to 250 lbs.
• Ability to sit in one place, stand, walk, squat, kneel, reach, twist, crawl, and bend.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motion, as well as using hands for gripping and squeezing.
• Ability to use hands and feet together for repetitive coordinated motions.
• Good hand-eye coordination.

Since opening its doors in 1973 as the first acute care satellite hospital in the Memphis area, Methodist South Hospital has been defined by its dedication to providing excellent patient care, its compassion for the patient's family and its commitment to customer service. The 156-bed facility is located in south Memphis in the Whitehaven community and serves the areas of south Memphis and north Mississippi. Its continual advancement and growth of services is just one way Methodist South is showing its commitment to excellence and its dedication to investing in the community.

Methodist South provides a full array of medical and surgical services including:

• Acute Inpatient Care
• Comprehensive Cardiac Care that includes a Cath Lab and an open-heart surgery program. Methodist South has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Stroke and AMI. 
• Catheterization Lab Services
• Comprehensive Wound Healing Center
• Critical Care & Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Diagnostic Center featuring the latest technology including 64-slice CT scanner and Open MRI, as well as X-rays, ultrasounds, mammograms and MRIs 
• Dialysis Unit
• 24-Hour Emergency Care for children and adults, within 30 minutes, guaranteed.
• Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy
• Respiratory Care
• Award-winning Maternity Center (Obstetrics) with a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 
• Orthopaedic Services
• Pastoral Ministry
• Same-day Surgery
• Women's Services

As a comprehensive healthcare system with seven hospitals, a home health agency, ambulatory surgery centers and outpatient clinics, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is continuously recruiting top physicians from all over the country. Our office assists with recruiting for area private practices and for academic positions with our affiliate, UT Medical Group (UTMG). In addition, we have employed positions at our Minor Med Centers, which are located in various locations in the Memphis metro area.

Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown and a low cost of living.

With many theaters, museums, parks, malls and sporting events, there's always something to do in Memphis. Good food, nice weather and great people make Memphis a wonderful place to live.

For more information on Memphis, whether you're moving here or just visiting, go to the Memphis Regional Chamber  or the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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