Nurse Practitioner (APRN)/Physician Assistant (PA) - Adult Medicine
About The Position
Our client is seeking an experienced APRN/NP in their Adult Medicine clinic. The APRN/Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary health care including health promotion and disease prevention activities for patients. The incumbent provides specialized care in collaboration with department physicians and refers patients to consultants for confirmation of diagnosis and treatment procedures as appropriate. The successful candidate will: Be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and have successfully completed an approved nurse practitioner program. Possess valid State of Connecticut licensure Have or be eligible to obtain DEA and state narcotic registration Have a deep knowledge of nursing theory and practice or physician assistant theory and practice coupled with a record of providing high quality, comprehensive, professional clinical care to patients according to established standards, protocols and practices. Possess the ability to provide cultural competent care to a diverse patient population in a collaborative environment. Have skill taking medical history, assessing medical conditions and interpreting findings. Have a track record of proven success communicating effectively with patients, peers, and other stakeholders both orally and in writing. Have demonstrated ability to maintain timely, thorough and accurate written clinical documentation Be able to make evidence-based clinical decisions and comply with department and organizational quality measures Be comfortable using electronic health record and other computer systems Candidates with 1-2 years’ experience working in an ambulatory setting or providing urgent care are preferred.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and have successfully completed an approved nurse practitioner program.
- Valid State of Connecticut licensure
- Have or be eligible to obtain DEA and state narcotic registration
- Deep knowledge of nursing theory and practice or physician assistant theory and practice coupled with a record of providing high quality, comprehensive, professional clinical care to patients according to established standards, protocols and practices.
- Ability to provide cultural competent care to a diverse patient population in a collaborative environment.
- Skill taking medical history, assessing medical conditions and interpreting findings.
- Track record of proven success communicating effectively with patients, peers, and other stakeholders both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain timely, thorough and accurate written clinical documentation
- Be able to make evidence-based clinical decisions and comply with department and organizational quality measures
- Comfortable using electronic health record and other computer systems
Nice To Haves
- Candidates with 1-2 years’ experience working in an ambulatory setting or providing urgent care are preferred.
- Bilingual Spanish (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Provides comprehensive primary health care including health promotion and disease prevention activities for patients.
- Provides specialized care in collaboration with department physicians
- Refers patients to consultants for confirmation of diagnosis and treatment procedures as appropriate.
- Taking medical history
- Assessing medical conditions
- Interpreting findings
- Communicating effectively with patients, peers, and other stakeholders both orally and in writing.
- Maintaining timely, thorough and accurate written clinical documentation
- Making evidence-based clinical decisions and comply with department and organizational quality measures
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
