Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics Clinic

Swope Health • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

Swope Health Services is hiring a Nurse Practitioner for its Pediatrics Clinic. The Nurse Practitioner provides general healthcare assessments, treatment, and follow-up in accordance with their clinical skills, clinical guidelines, organizational policies and procedures, and applicable licensing, accrediting, and funding requirements. The role works with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team to provide coordinated care, health education, prevention, and referrals.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing or a doctoral degree.
• Registered Nurse licensure in Missouri and Kansas with an ARNP license.
• Completion of a recognized nurse practitioner program in Pediatrics or Family Medicine in a university-based or university-affiliated setting.
• Licensure through the National Council Licensure Examination.
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to function as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health assessments for adult patients and pediatric patients when within the scope of practice, including patients with acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Develop diagnostic impressions and treatment plans in collaboration with a physician.
• Provide health education, counseling, and preventive care to individual patients and groups.
• Participate in interdisciplinary patient staffing.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Swope Health Services departments and community service organizations as required by funding agencies.
• Integrate healthcare and health education into the Continuum of Care process.
• Order, perform, and interpret routine laboratory tests.
• Develop health promotion and maintenance plans, including disease prevention, health education, and counseling.
• Provide care for selected complicated patients as directed and supervised by department physicians.
• Arrange referrals to other members of the healthcare team in accordance with organizational policies and procedures and/or third-party payer requirements.

Benefits

• Medical benefits, including a Health Savings Account option.
• Dental and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Company-paid life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Paid days off beginning at 12 days annually, effective the first day of employment.
• Eight annual company-paid holidays.
• One annual paid personal day.
• A $3,000 sign-on bonus, paid in two increments: $2,000 at hire and $1,000 after one year of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time