NURSE PRACTITIONER - CLINIC

Covenant Health•Morristown, TN

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner provides perinatal care to patients at Fort Sanders Women's Specialist in Morristown under the supervision of a physician preceptor and in accordance with established medical protocols. Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, part of Covenant Health, cares for women with high-risk pregnancies and complex conditions, including multiple pregnancies, maternal age-related risks, diabetes, hypertension, and infertility-related pregnancies. The center has locations in Knoxville, Morristown, and Sevierville. This is a full-time, day-shift position for 80 hours per pay period. The practitioner provides and documents patient care, contributes to protocols and quality and safety practices, supports patient education, and may serve as a resource for or supervise clinical staff.

Requirements

Current Tennessee license.
Certification as a Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, or Family Nurse Practitioner.
Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with specialists as needed, and adjust processes to support optimal patient care.
Collaborate with the physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols.
Obtain complete patient medical histories.
Identify environmental health hazards and patient risk factors, and consider cultural patterns, economic status, and available resources when planning care.
Perform appropriate physical examinations.
Obtain appropriate laboratory specimens.
Analyze objective and subjective data to determine appropriate diagnoses and treatment.
Ensure treatment and plans of care follow established protocols.
Monitor the accuracy of patient medical records and maintain required reports, records, and statistics; document pertinent information accurately, legibly, and promptly.
Refer patients to appropriate services when their needs exceed the practitioner’s scope of practice.
Provide health promotion counseling and develop patient teaching information.
Serve as a resource for other staff and, as needed, supervise clinical staff.
Periodically review policies and procedures.
Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep current with developments in the field.
Attend required meetings and participate on committees as directed.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.