Nurse Practitioner Clinic, Full Time, Days
Huntsville Hospital Health System
- Decatur, AL
- Permanent
- Full-time
The nurse practitioner provides comprehensive direct patient care and scholarly practice including
obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examination, ordering and
performing diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and
other treatments for patients, and providing health maintenance and promotion interventions such as
patient and family education and counseling. Also, the NP assumes accountability for indirect care
responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research,
program development, and quality improvement.Education Required
- Completion of Nurse Practitioner Master's of Science in Nursing required or Physician Assistant.
License, Certification and/or Registration
- Successful completion of a National Certification Exam for NP.
- Current registration through the Alabama board of Nursing and Board of Medical Examiners.
- Approval of the Huntsville Hospital credentialing board.
- BLS and ACLS certifications required within 6 months of hire.