Nurse Practitioner - Clinic

Covenant Health•Morristown, TN

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant provides perinatal care to patients at Fort Sanders Women's Specialist in Morristown under the supervision of a physician preceptor and in accordance with established medical protocols. Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, part of Covenant Health, provides care for women with high-risk pregnancies and complex conditions, including multiple pregnancies, maternal age, diabetes, hypertension, and infertility-related pregnancies. The center has locations in Knoxville, Morristown, and Sevierville. The practitioner evaluates patients, develops and follows plans of care, coordinates referrals, provides health counseling and patient education, and documents care accurately. The role may include supervising clinical staff and supporting policy review, quality assurance, safety, and professional development.

Requirements

Current Tennessee license.
Certification as a Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife, or Family Nurse Practitioner.
CPR certification required.
Education must be sufficient to meet the standards for the required license and/or certification; no specific minimum education is stated.

Responsibilities

Maintain established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards.
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with other specialists as needed, and adjust processes to support optimal care.
Collaborate with the physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols.
Obtain complete patient medical histories and identify environmental health hazards and patient risk factors.
Consider cultural patterns, economic status, and patient resources when planning care.
Perform appropriate physical examinations and obtain appropriate laboratory specimens.
Analyze objective and subjective data to determine appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
Ensure treatment and plans of care are consistent with established protocols.
Monitor and ensure accurate patient medical records; maintain required reports, records, and statistics.
Document pertinent information accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
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 needed, supervise clinical staff.
Periodically review policies and procedures.
Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to stay current in the field.
Attend required meetings, participate on committees as directed, and perform other related duties as assigned or requested.