Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner - West Columbus, OH to Springfield, OH Area

National Church Residences•Springfield, OH

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner - Advance Practice is responsible for providing nursing care services to residents/clients as assigned. This role involves making advanced observations, forming nursing judgments, and carrying out nursing actions based on scientific principles. The Nurse Practitioner will conduct physical exams, manage medical problems, order and interpret tests, prescribe treatments, and provide health education and counseling. They will manage client care, develop treatment plans, monitor progress, and determine the need for referrals or hospital admissions. The role also includes assessing social/economic factors, connecting clients with community resources, and making client home visits. The Nurse Practitioner will participate in developing health education materials and clinical practice guidelines, obtain informed consent, and accept after-hours calls on a rotating schedule. Expectations include maintaining a positive and professional manner, efficient time management, collaboration, and adherence to all organizational policies and procedures, including those related to resident rights, corporate compliance, and safety.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and a nurse practitioner certification.
Minimum of two years as an RN in a healthcare setting.
Current RN License and Nurse Practitioner in good standing for the state in which practicing.
Good communication, comprehension, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to speak, read, write and understand English.
Good working computer skills with basic professional computer software (Microsoft Office suite, Windows, etc.) and the capacity for learning new software systems quickly.
Self-directed with excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage tasks and assignments concurrently.

Responsibilities

Conducts physical exams and comprehensive medical and social history of individuals, including those who are healthy and those with acute illnesses and chronic disease.
Makes independent decisions regarding management and treatment of medical problems identified.
Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory tests for screening and for diagnosing.
Prescribes and orders appropriate diet, medications and other forms of treatment such as physical therapy.
Performs therapeutic or corrective measures, including urgent care.
Refers individuals to appropriate specialist nurses or physicians or other health care providers.
Provides information, instruction, and counseling on health maintenance, health promotion, social problems, illness prevention, illness management and medication use.
Evaluates the effectiveness of instruction and counseling and provides additional instruction and counseling as necessary.
Initiates and maintains follow-up of noncompliant patients.
Manages care of clients; develops plan of treatment and/or follow-up and monitors progress, determines when referral to another provider is necessary, makes necessary arrangements for further care, determines when hospital admission or emergency room visit is necessary, and determines when illness is resolved.
Assesses social/economic factors for each client, and tailors care to those factors.
Maintains familiarity with community resources and connects clients with appropriate resources.
Contracts with clients regarding provider responsibilities and client responsibilities.
Maintains an acceptable level of productivity to meet the facility goals.
Makes client home visits and provides care in the home as necessary.
Accepts after-hours calls and handles after-hours problems on a rotating schedule.
Participates in development of pertinent health education materials.
Participates in development of clinical practice guidelines.
Obtains informed consent from clients as appropriate and necessary.