Nurse Practitioner II

Oklahoma State Government • Norman, OK

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About The Position

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving providing advanced health care to individuals, families or groups as an advanced or expert clinician. This includes the assessment of individual health, analyzing data to determine medical and nursing care needed, planning a treatment strategy to meet identified needs, and evaluating responses to nursing and medical interventions. This would include positions assigned duties as advanced practice registered nurses, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives and certified registered nurse anesthetists as identified in the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act, Title 59 O.S. Section 567.3a. The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following: Provides advanced primary, secondary or tertiary health care for individuals, families or groups at an advanced or expert clinician level; assesses individual health, analyzes data to determine health and nursing care needed, plans a strategy to meet identified health care needs, evaluates responses to interventions and makes changes in care or treatment as needed; identifies and allocates community health care resources or coordinates and evaluates other health resources necessary to meet individual or group needs at the most appropriate level. Performs comprehensive physical examinations, secures health histories, performs or orders laboratory tests and conducts other appropriate procedures to assess the health status of patients or clients. Reviews and analyzes laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic data; determines diagnoses; prescribes pharmaceuticals within the scope of the program or specialty area assigned; formulates goals and strategies for meeting individual health care needs; consults with physicians or other providers as needed. Provides advanced professional expertise and technical assistance to nurses, therapists and ancillary staff in implementing health care strategies and providing for individualized care and treatment within the area of specialization and certification, such as pediatrics, family practice, orthopedics, obstetrics-gynecology or geriatrics; participates in quality assurance activities related to health care services provided by licensed and non-licensed health care members. Counsels patient, family members and others on health problems, prescribed treatments, use of drugs and other matters; recertifies patients for skilled nursing care under Medicare requirements. Provides continuity of an individualized health care program for clients by referring to or collaborating with physicians and other members of the health care team. Identifies health care needs within the community and makes recommendations to provide comprehensive health care to clients; provides education and training to members of the community and the health care team regarding health care needs. Develops and recommends practice standards which pertain to assigned programs; evaluates care outcomes and suggests strategies to improve program delivery; informs local administrators of community health needs and suggests/implements corrective actions to ensure quality of care.

Requirements

• Knowledge Skills and Abilities required to perform work at this level include knowledge of accounting procedures and terminology, and of business arithmetic, of modern office methods and procedures.
• Ability is required in the use of office equipment such as calculators, personal computers or computer keyboards, and copiers; in the maintenance and reporting of financial accounting data; and to work independently and perform a wide range of technical accounting functions.
• Education and Experience required at this level consists of one year of clerical, bookkeeping, or technical accounting experience plus three years of experience in performing technical accounting work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting completion of six semester hours in accounting or bookkeeping at an accredited college or university for each six months of the required experience; or the completion of a vocational training course in accounting for the one year only of the required clerical, bookkeeping or technical accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced primary, secondary or tertiary health care for individuals, families or groups at an advanced or expert clinician level
• assesses individual health, analyzes data to determine health and nursing care needed, plans a strategy to meet identified health care needs, evaluates responses to interventions and makes changes in care or treatment as needed
• identifies and allocates community health care resources or coordinates and evaluates other health resources necessary to meet individual or group needs at the most appropriate level
• Performs comprehensive physical examinations, secures health histories, performs or orders laboratory tests and conducts other appropriate procedures to assess the health status of patients or clients
• Reviews and analyzes laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic data; determines diagnoses; prescribes pharmaceuticals within the scope of the program or specialty area assigned; formulates goals and strategies for meeting individual health care needs; consults with physicians or other providers as needed
• Provides advanced professional expertise and technical assistance to nurses, therapists and ancillary staff in implementing health care strategies and providing for individualized care and treatment within the area of specialization and certification, such as pediatrics, family practice, orthopedics, obstetrics-gynecology or geriatrics; participates in quality assurance activities related to health care services provided by licensed and non-licensed health care members
• Counsels patient, family members and others on health problems, prescribed treatments, use of drugs and other matters; recertifies patients for skilled nursing care under Medicare requirements
• Provides continuity of an individualized health care program for clients by referring to or collaborating with physicians and other members of the health care team
• Identifies health care needs within the community and makes recommendations to provide comprehensive health care to clients; provides education and training to members of the community and the health care team regarding health care needs
• Develops and recommends practice standards which pertain to assigned programs; evaluates care outcomes and suggests strategies to improve program delivery; informs local administrators of community health needs and suggests/implements corrective actions to ensure quality of care

Benefits

• Norman, OK (Cleveland County) Nurse Practitioner II salary negotiable Position is Monday through Friday with some flexibility in work hours during the week. Paid holidays and weekends off. No on-call required.
• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Daycare Account
• Retirement: Pathfinder is a 401K with 3 plan choices: Standard: 4.5% we put in 6% High: 7% we put in 7% Customized –You have the opportunity to put in any amount over 4.5% or 7%. We put in 6% for anything less than 7% and 7% for anything above 7%. You vest 20% each year. 1 year – 20% vested 2 years – 40% vested 3 years – 60% vested 4 years – 80% vested 5 years – 100% vested.
• Longevity bonus: Longevity begins after 2 years. You receive your first longevity payment in the pay period of your 2nd anniversary date.
• Annual leave: 1-5 years – 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute) 5-10 years – 18 days a year possible – 5.54 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.069231 per minute) 10-20 years – 20 days per year possible – 6.15 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.076923 per minute) 20 years plus – 25 days per year possible – 7.69 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.096154 per minute)
• Sick leave: 15 days a year possible – 4.62 hours biweekly (based on hours worked 0.057692 per minute)
• Holiday leave: 11 holidays accrued yearly to use within 6 months after accrual date.
• Admin Weather leave: All ODVA employees are considered essential personnel. ODVA employees are required to work during inclement weather. You will accrue up to 8 hours per day or 32 hours total of admin leave if you are working during inclement weather to use within the 6 months from the date of accrual.
• Military Leave: Military leave with pay is limited to thirty (30) days, specifically two hundred forty (240) hours of pay within a federal fiscal year, beginning October 1 and ending September 30.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees