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Surgery Burn
Job Summary:
Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada is searching for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with RNFA certification, to join a growing burn and wound surgery practice of 7 APPs and 2 Attending Burn/Wound Surgeons. The ideal candidate will provide care to patients in the clinic, hospital, and other medical environment following established clinical standards and practices. They will work with the entire burn/wound team to ensure the delivery of high quality and efficient health care. This position will require rotating call, including weekend and holiday coverage.Responsibilities
- Patient management in the inpatient hospital, outpatient clinic, and operating room
- Team approach and collaborative environment
- Perform patient history and physicals
- Order and interpret laboratory tests/imaging and provide diagnosis
- Perform minor surgical procedures
- 1st or 2nd assist during surgery, as required by supervising physician and/or training
- Instruct and counsel patients on treatment plans
- Preoperative and postoperative care
- Medication prescribing
Qualified Candidates:
Nevada licensed or ability to be licensed (including NV Osteopathic board licensure)
Possession of an active National Certification from an accrediting board (IE: NCCPA, American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Certification - ANCC, AANP)
Registered Nurse First Assist certification for any NP applying
Incentive/Benefits Package:
Competitive salary
Full-time employment
Benefits
About Sunrise Hospital:
Serving the community for more than 60 years, the 762-bed hospital is Nevada's largest acute care facility and Level II Trauma Center providing the Southwest region with high-quality, advanced healthcare services including:
-Comprehensive cardiac and thoracic programs, providing inpatient and outpatient care
-Nevada Neurosciences Institute, providing inpatient and outpatient care
-Accredited Breast Center
-Accredited bariatric program
Also offering comprehensive programs for:
-Surgical services including a robust orthopedic, neurosurgical and spine program
-Burn and Reconstructive Center at Sunrise - including wound care
-Women's services including maternity and high-risk obstetrics
-Urology services
-Digestive health services
- Robotics services
-Full-service outpatient diagnostic imaging
-Rehabilitation services
With the busiest ER in the community, Sunrise Hospital is the state's first Joint Commission Accredited Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, first and only Ventilation Rehabilitation program and is Southern Nevada's only inpatient rehabilitation facility accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehab Facilities (CARF).
As the largest and most comprehensive children's hospital in the Nevada, Sunrise Children's Hospital treats infants, children, adolescents and expectant mothers in the southwest region of the country. Located on the same campus as Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, the facility offers a full range of comprehensive services designed specifically for our patient population with the highest level of expert care including:
-Nevada's largest Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Dedicated Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
-ECMO capabilities for neonatal and pediatric patients
-Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Transport Team servicing the local and tertiary communities
-Only Pediatric open-heart program in Nevada
-Perinatal nurse navigator
-Comprehensive burn and wound care for our youngest patients
-Pediatric surgical services including orthopedic and neurosurgery
-Nevada's only inpatient rehabilitation program
-Dedicated pediatric emergency room and inpatient unit
Las Vegas, Nevada - located in Southern Nevada with mild winters and warm summers, Las Vegas offers world class amenities, a low cost of living and no state income tax. With a population of more than 2.6 million, Las Vegas is not only known as the gaming and entertainment capital of the world but is also is an outdoor enthusiast's dream with access to many national and state parks in the area and within close distance. The community is now home to three professional sports teams in the NFL, NHL and WNBA. Employment Type: Full-time
