Nurse Practitioner

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

Covenant Medical Group, Covenant Health’s employed and managed medical practice organization, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for its Float Pool serving the Sevierville and Claiborne area. The position is PRN/OCC, with variable hours and shifts. The Nurse Practitioner provides primary care under the supervision of a physician preceptor and follows established medical protocols. Covenant Medical Group includes more than 300 physicians and providers across 20 cities in East Tennessee, with specialties spanning primary care and numerous medical and surgical fields.

Requirements

Must meet the state's requirements to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
CPR certification is required.
Must hold and maintain an applicable certification based on the assigned specialty area. Listed certifications include Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, and other certifications corresponding to the applicable clinic or specialty.
Minimum education and experience are not specified; education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification.

Nice To Haves

DOT certification is strongly preferred.
DEA certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with specialists as needed, and adjust processes to ensure optimal patient care.
Collaborate with the physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols.
Obtain complete patient medical histories.
Identify environmental health hazards and patient risk factors.
Consider cultural patterns, economic status, and patient resources when developing the plan of care.
Perform appropriate physical examinations and obtain appropriate laboratory specimens.
Analyze objective and subjective data to determine appropriate diagnoses and treatment.
Ensure treatment and plans of care are consistent with established protocols.
Monitor the accuracy of patient medical records and maintain required reports, records, and statistics.
Document pertinent information accurately, legibly, and promptly.
Follow Medicare guidelines for accurate CPT and ICD coding.
Apply the fundamentals of AIDET when communicating with patients.
Refer patients to appropriate services when their needs exceed the practitioner's scope of practice.
Provide health promotion counseling and develop patient teaching information.
Serve as a resource for other staff and, as applicable, supervise clinical staff.
Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
Collaborate with patients, physicians, and other care team members as part of a team-based approach to patient care.
Attend required meetings and participate on committees as directed.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Complete required annual education assignments.
Work toward established goals and objectives and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.