Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care Owensboro

Owensboro Health • Owensboro, KY

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About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with a physician to diagnose and treat certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations. The role provides direct patient care, diagnostic services, health education, and documentation in an urgent care setting. The position works under direct supervision and requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to take appropriate action in a stressful environment.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse and eligible to practice nursing in Kentucky upon hire.
• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Kentucky upon hire.
• National certification upon hire through one of the listed certifying organizations: NPCB, AACCN, NCCCOGN, PNCB, ANCC, or NCC as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work under direct supervision and take appropriate action in a stressful environment.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient histories and perform assessments through observation, interview, and examination.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies.
• Perform preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations, and care as needed.
• Provide direct treatment and management of health conditions through prescriptive authority or referrals to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Counsel and educate patients and their families or caregivers about preventative health, treatment options, and community resources.
• Provide care that promotes age- and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision-making, and patients’ right to self-determination.
• Document assessments and patient care plans accurately and promptly.
• Coordinate registration functions as needed, including collecting and entering demographic, insurance, and employer information and collecting co-payments.
• Support Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests while following organizational policies and procedures and contributing to a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level