Nurse Practitioner - Senior Life Services
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner provides compassionate, high-quality clinical care focused on diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. The role includes examining patients, obtaining medical histories, prescribing medications, and performing tests and procedures to diagnose and treat injuries and illnesses. The Nurse Practitioner also counsels patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare. The position assesses patients through interviews, chart reviews, and physical examinations; orders and performs laboratory, diagnostic, and screening tests; and integrates findings to establish diagnoses and treatment plans. It involves prescribing and dispensing medications and injections in accordance with practice guidelines and state laws, handling minor lacerations, educating patients and families, coordinating referrals and community resources, documenting care in electronic medical records, and collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams. The Nurse Practitioner supports continuity of care, patient advocacy, confidentiality, quality assurance, and ongoing professional education. The role is based at Amberwell Hiawatha in Hiawatha, Kansas, with travel between Amberwell locations.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of post-graduate training.
- Degree associated with the required license.
- Active Kansas license.
- DEA license.
- BLS certification.
- ACLS certification.
- Knowledge of advanced medical practice, including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, therapeutics, nutrition, behavioral and psychosocial factors, diagnostic testing, interpretation of results, clinical decision-making, and alternative treatment modalities.
- Knowledge of professional medical practice, patient-care regulations and ethics, medical equipment, workplace safety, health promotion, risk identification, patient education, community resources, and electronic medical-record practice-management systems.
- Skills in case management, time management, problem solving, crisis intervention, emergency response, multitasking, and organization.
- Accuracy, effective verbal and written communication, computer and electronic medical-record proficiency, confidentiality, customer service, decision-making, delegation, attention to detail, flexibility, positivity, teamwork, and ability to work under pressure.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of experience in family medicine.
- ATLS certification.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient status using patient and family interviews, chart reviews, evaluation of presenting illness and risk factors, and appropriate physical examinations.
- Order and perform laboratory, diagnostic, and screening tests, and seek consultation or other information as needed.
- Integrate clinical data to determine diagnoses, therapeutic plans, and health risks.
- Develop and implement treatment plans, including prescribing and dispensing medications and injections according to guidelines and state law; handle minor lacerations.
- Instruct patients and families about medications and treatments, and educate them about disease management, illness prevention, and wellness.
- Recommend community resources and communicate appropriate case-management information to professionals and community agencies.
- Prepare and update medical-record documentation, including examination and test results, diagnoses, medications, and treatment in the electronic medical record.
- Participate in peer and chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, continuing education, and quality-assurance activities.
- Collaborate with physicians to manage acute and long-term medical needs and provide monitoring and continuity of care, including triaging patient calls and emails.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and make appropriate referrals.
- Address patients' overall health and wellness, including mental and emotional needs, and build long-term relationships with patients and families.
- Maintain and improve skills through continuing medical education.
- Perform duties as outlined by the Virginia Board of Medicine and other duties as assigned.
- Maintain patient confidentiality, comply with HIPAA requirements, and promote patient advocacy.
Benefits
- Amberwell employees have access to appreciation events and activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
