Family Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner supervises and provides general screening, medical care, and examinations for routine, acute, and chronic conditions in an outpatient setting. Provide immunizations. Diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated. Provide evidence-based educational lectures. Participate in in-service training for staff members. Diagnose and treat patients with common acute conditions, chronic illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols and guidelines. The Nurse Practitioner encourages positive health behaviors and self-care through education. Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people, including healthcare teams, for patient care and education. Recognize conditions requiring isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all patient encounters. The Nurse Practitioner attends staff meetings to provide case discussions, continuing education, and quality improvement and safety insights.
Requirements
- Must have a master's degree in nursing.
- Must have a current and unrestricted license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
- Must have a current Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from a provider recognized by the American Heart Association.
- Must have a minimum of two years' experience.
Responsibilities
- Supervises and provides general screening, medical care, and examinations for routine, acute, and chronic conditions in an outpatient setting.
- Provide immunizations.
- Diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated.
- Provide evidence-based educational lectures.
- Participate in in-service training for staff members.
- Diagnose and treat patients with common acute conditions, chronic illnesses, or minor trauma within accepted protocols and guidelines.
- Encourages positive health behaviors and self-care through education.
- Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people, including healthcare teams, for patient care and education.
- Recognize conditions requiring isolation and ensure universal precautions are used in all patient encounters.
- Attends staff meetings to provide case discussions, continuing education, and quality improvement and safety insights.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
