Nurse Practitioner – Southeastern Wisconsin

JM2 HEALTH LLC•Shorewood, WI

7d•$105,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

JM2 Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to manage diabetes care for hospitalized patients at Ascension Wisconsin sites in Southeastern Wisconsin, including Ascension St. Francis, Ascension Elmbrook, and Ascension St. Joseph. The position provides direct and indirect holistic care in an inpatient hospital environment, with a focus on glycemic management. This includes evaluating new consultations, following up on existing consultations, writing orders related to diabetes management—including medications and laboratory tests—and arranging referrals as needed. Patient assessments include physical, psychosocial, educational, rehabilitative, and discharge needs. The Nurse Practitioner works as part of a diabetes self-management education team and collaborates with medical, nursing, and ancillary hospital staff. This is a full-time role with a day-shift schedule and the potential for 10-hour shifts, four days per week. The position covers multiple local/regional hospital sites. OB experience is welcome. Candidates must have a Master’s or doctoral nursing degree as a Family or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, at least two years of Nurse Practitioner experience, a current state license, a DEA license, and BC-ADM certification. Candidates who are not already BC-ADM credentialed will be required to sit for the exam within two years of hire.

Requirements

Master’s or doctoral nursing degree as a Family or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
At least two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
Current state license.
DEA license.
Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM); candidates who are not credentialed must sit for the exam within two years of hire.
Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and non-verbal interpersonal and group communication skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Team-oriented approach.
High level of professionalism.
Ability to work with a diverse patient population and provide exceptional customer service.
Ability to perform the physical activities listed in the working conditions, including occasional sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, bending, squatting, twisting, rotating, kneeling, and reaching.
Ability to operate equipment necessary to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

OB experience.

Responsibilities

Analyze and interpret patients’ histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
Order outpatient follow-up, including diabetes education and/or specialist intervention when appropriate.
Perform proper and timely billing for services rendered.
Ensure billing and clinical documentation adhere to the host hospital’s compliance standards.
Develop and maintain collaborative physician relationships, communicate effectively, remain open to feedback, and make improvements as needed.
Prescribe medications as legally authorized, considering efficacy, safety, insurance coverage, and cost.
Counsel patients about medication regimens and possible side effects or interactions.
Recommend interventions to modify behaviors associated with health risks.
Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations.
Educate patients about self-management of acute and chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to individual circumstances.
Communicate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate interventions, revise plans of care as patient needs change, and assure continuity of care.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and instruction to hospital bedside care providers.
Resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways.
Demonstrate professional accountability and growth.
Travel to various local and regional locations as needed.