Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - $5,000 Weekend Sign-On Bonus

Palms Medical Group•High Springs, FL

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Palms Medical Group (PMG), a not-for-profit Federally Qualified Health Center serving communities in North Florida, is hiring a Weekend Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). The APRN works independently or with other healthcare professionals to provide services within their specialty, with duties focused on family-centered care across the patient’s lifespan, including direct care, health promotion, disease prevention, and counseling. A $5,000 weekend sign-on bonus is available. The role provides medical services within the APRN’s training and scope of practice, including patient examinations, diagnostic testing, screening, treatment planning, and prescribing medication as allowed by law. The APRN also provides after-hours availability and helps cover extended office hours. Administrative and organizational duties include maintaining electronic health records, supporting data collection and quality activities, reviewing policies and protocols, and participating in community health programs. The position may require travel to cover other sites during provider absences, as well as coaching and mentoring clinical staff.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.
Current and valid APRN license in the State of Florida.
Current BLS (basic life support) certification.
Maintain appropriate certifications.
Follow safety and OSHA requirements.
Undergo credentialing, utilization, and peer reviews.
Ability to navigate and operate Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel.
Organized, self-starting, and detail-oriented.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to communicate complex or technical information effectively and tactfully to coworkers, patients, and vendors.
Ability to stand and sit for long periods, view a computer monitor for long periods, bend, stretch or reach, walk short distances, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to operate office equipment, including computers, fax machines, telephones, and copy machines.
Ability to read forms, instructions, and patient charts and communicate with people of varying ages, education levels, and cultural backgrounds in person or by telephone.
Ability to make decisions with little guidance.
Must use universal precautions in clinical or exposure situations as required by applicable guidelines or laws.
Position involves exposure to potentially violent or irate patients, contagious illness, chemicals and inhaled antibiotics during reconstitution, X-ray radiation, and a variety of scents and odors.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care and medical services within the APRN’s field of training and PMG policies, procedures, and protocols.
Identify as an APRN and wear an identification badge while working.
Greet and treat patients professionally.
Educate, counsel, and guide patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits.
Prescribe medication within the scope of practice and as permitted by state and federal law.
Develop treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases.
Perform diagnostic tests, screening evaluations, and patient examinations.
Provide services authorized by the APRN’s delineation of privileges.
Be available for after-hours contact to treat or triage medical conditions.
Share in coverage for PMG extended office hours as approved by the Board of Directors.
Read and adhere to the Provider Policy Manual.
Assist with medical data collection for UDS and grant applications.
Participate in QA/QI activities as directed by the CMO.
Carry out responsibilities related to patient charges and third-party reimbursement.
Maintain the electronic health record in accordance with PMG policies and procedures.
Advise the appropriate member of management of perceived operational problems.
Participate in community service and health promotion programs.
Participate in reviews of medical policies, procedures, and protocols.
Perform other duties assigned by the CMO or CEO to improve PMG’s efficiency.
Travel to and cover other sites during provider absences.
Coach, mentor, and train clinical staff.