Nurse Practitioner

Heart City Health•Elkhart, IN

About The Position

The Family Nurse Practitioner provides medical care to patients, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic disease(s) as directed by a supervisory physician while placing an emphasis on preventative health and patient education.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills; active listening as well as written and oral comprehension/communication skills
Excellent customer service skills; actively seeks ways to assist internal and external customers within the scope of assigned duties
Good basic mathematical skills; uses a calculator or other means to accurately figure all transactions
Good computer skills; Outlook, Windows, Microsoft Office applications; EMR exposure preferred
Good time management skills; self evaluates the use of time and understands how others may be affected
Cultural diversity awareness and skills; respects all people regardless of race, nationality or social standing
Ability to work independently (self motivating) and as a team member
Ability to develop a collaborative therapeutic alliance with individuals and make accurate professional judgments
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, providers, managers, patients and vendors
Problem sensitivity skills; empathetic/understanding
Deductive reasoning and problem-solving skills
Organized and detail oriented
Current Indiana license and valid CSR/DEA required.
Minimum or 5 years nursing experience with 3 years of supervisory/managerial experience in a healthcare setting
May sit and/or stand for long periods of time
May require full range of body motion including bending, stretching and kneeling or squatting
May occasionally be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
Must be able to see and hear in normal range with or without correction device(s)
Dexterity and hand to eye coordination as normally associated with operating office equipment, computers and telephones

Nice To Haves

Nurse Practitioner certification preferred
Bilingual (Spanish/English) language skills helpful

Responsibilities

Performs systematic physical examinations
Obtains medical and social history of patient
Accurately interprets lab data and other supporting information for accurate diagnosing and treatment
Appropriately documents patient data, diagnosis, and treatment plan
Appropriately codes patient visits
Requests appropriate follow-up visits from patients
Appropriately prescribes medications
Consults with supervising physician
Initiates medical and social referrals as indicated
Provides direction to ancillary staff
Actively attempts to solve problems and works towards common goals of the Center
Attends staff meetings, participates in continuing education
Assist supervising physician in providing optimal care for clinic patients
Other duties as required