BIRMINGHAM, AL
155 days ago
Nurse Practitioner- Hospital
Job Description

Provides primary services to patients.  Nurse Practitioners will work with direction and supervision from responsible physicians.   The Nurse Practitioner will function in an expanded role and will provide urgent and emergent care to patients of patients within the scope of licensure by the state and professional training.  While practicing medicine under the protocols of a supervising Physician, will utilize his/her skills, knowledge, and experience to obtain complete medical histories, perform comprehensive examinations, order and initially interpret diagnostic laboratory and radiological studies, collaborates with patient and supervising Physician in the planning of therapeutic interventions for the care of this patient population.

Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Nursing from a State Board of Nursing approved school. Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program (Masters or Post-Masters Certificate). Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Alabama Board of Nursing and credentialed as a Nurse Practitioner. Must maintain current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.  

Grandview Medical Center, a 434-bed regional referral center and tertiary-care facility, is located in Birmingham, AL., and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Grandview Medical Center offers programs and services in all medical and surgical areas, including Cardiology, Oncology, Neurology, Women's Health, Mental Health, Digestive Diseases, Orthopedics, Physical Medicine and Rehab, Sports Medicine and Emergency Care. There are more than 600 physicians on the Grandview medical staff representing 30 specialties and subspecialties. The hospital has been named an accredited program for Metabolic and Bariatric surgery by ASMBS & ACS as well as an accredited chest pain center.  Grandview Medical Center provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of any individual’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, citizenship, military status, disability, genetic information or any other protected class status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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