Nurse Practitioner - Post Acute Care - Full Time - Days

Best Care • Omaha, NE

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Provides quality of care and safety to our patients in local post-acute SNF's. Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission. Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.

Requirements

• Graduate of Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.
• Satisfactory completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, valid state license and certification as Nurse Practitioner.
• Two years previous clinical experience required.
• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multi-state license , or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
• Current valid Nurse Practitioner (APRN.NP.NE or ARNP.IA) licensure for work state required.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving and medical judgement skills required.
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members and hospital personnel/co-workers.
• Ability to perform numerous tasks at once.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Walking
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguish colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting
• Frequent (67%-100%): Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex), Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF), Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Occasionally (34%-66%): Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment), Equipment/Machinery/Tools, Explosives (pressurized gas)
• Rare (1-33%): Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)

Nice To Haves

• Red Oak Family Practice – no experience required.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform primary health care for patients by utilizing the processes of assessment and diagnosis of health status.
• Implement interventions consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Evaluate patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
• Provide patient and family teaching and education specific to the patient's health care.
• Maintain a professional behavior in attitudes, demeanor, and interactions to achieve organization's mission.
• Comply with the bylaws, rules and regulations of the organization as they pertain to Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants.
• Maintain complete patient records.
• Participate in performance improvement and outcome management.
• Provide appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the "Age Specific Criteria".

Benefits

• competitive pay
• excellent benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level