Nurse Practitioner - Clinic

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Perinatal Center. This is a full-time position, working 80 hours per pay period on the day shift. The Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, part of Covenant Health, specializes in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies. For over 25 years, the center has offered expert guidance and advanced services for complex conditions such as multiples, advanced maternal age, diabetes, hypertension, and infertility-related pregnancies. With locations in Knoxville, Morristown, and Sevierville, the team is committed to assisting families in making informed decisions and ensuring the safest possible outcomes for mothers and babies. The position involves providing perinatal care to patients under the supervision of a physician preceptor, adhering to established medical protocols.

Requirements

Current TN license.
Must hold certification as a Women’s Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, a Nurse Midwife or Family Nurse Practitioner.
CPR required.

Nice To Haves

None specified

Responsibilities

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.
Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
Collaborates with physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols.
Obtains complete medical history of the patient.
Identifies health hazards in the patient's environment, as well as patient risk factors.
Identifies and considers the cultural patterns, economic status and patient resources in plan of care.
Performs appropriate physical exam as indicated.
Obtains appropriate laboratory specimens.
Analyzes objective and subjective data for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
Assures treatment and/or plan of care is consistent with established protocols.
Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records and maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
Documents all pertinent information accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
Refers patient to appropriate services which exceed scope of practice of the practitioner.
Provides health promotion counseling and develops patient teaching information.
Serves as a resource person for other staff personnel.
May supervise clinical staff.
Responsible for periodic review of policy and procedures.
Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.