Rutherford Hospital seeks a Nurse Practitioner with experience and/or training in psychiatry. Duties will be shared with Psychiatrists and another Nurse Practitioner. Those duties include:
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Rounding on inpatients in 14-bed unit
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Rounding on patients a half-day in a skilled nursing home
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Sharing in call rotation with other providers
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Patient follow up visits in clinic
The call will be 1:3 and week night call is handled by telephone and pager system. Weekend call includes rounding on inpatients. Benefits of this position include:
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Competitive salary offering
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Excellent health insurance, retirement plan and other employee benefits
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23 days for vacation, CME or sick days per year
Rutherford Hospital is located in Rutherfordton, NC which is in the southwestern part of North Carolina. Nestled in th e Foothills of the Blueridge Mountains, Rutherford Hospital serve a primary market population of 70,000. The town is centrally located between interstates 40, 26 and 85. Three major airports are located within 75 minutes of Rutherfordton. Rutherford Hospital has the fortune of being named to the Thomson/Reuters list of "Top 100 Hospitals" for the 4th consecutive year.
For additional information concerning this practice opportunity please contact Gale Roller.