Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | KidsCare Tenney Pediatrics
About The Position
Swope Health is seeking a compassionate and mission-driven Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to be a part of a team of providers that delivers quality care to the kids in our community who need it the most. Our Nurse Practitioners provide general healthcare assessments, treatment, and follow-up commensurate with clinical skills and comply with clinical guidelines, administrative policies/procedures of our organization, the licensing state, and accrediting/funding agencies. If you have a passion for community-based care, join Swope Health and help shape the future of equitable, patient-centered healthcare in our region.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing or a Doctoral Degree Program
- 2-3 years experience in Pediatric setting preferred.
- Registered Nurse in the State of Missouri and Kansas with an ARNP License.
- Completion of a recognized nurse practitioner program in Pediatrics or Family Medicine in a university-based or university-affiliated setting.
- Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
- Ability to function as part of a team.
- Licensure through the National Council Licensure Examination.
Responsibilities
- Conduct health assessments on pediatric patients with both acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Develop an impression of diagnosis and a treatment plan in collaboration with the physician.
- Conduct health education/counseling/prevention of individual patients/groups at Swope Health Services.
- Participate in interdisciplinary patient staffing.
- Coordinate/collaborate with Swope Health Services departments and community service organizations as required by funding agencies.
- Responsible for integrating healthcare and health education in the Continuum of Care process.
- Order/perform and interpret routine laboratory tests.
- Develop a health promotion and maintenance plan, including disease prevention, health education, and counseling.
- Provide care for selected complicated patients as directed and supervised by department physician(s).
- Arrange referrals as needed to other members of the health care team in accordance with SHS policies/procedures and/or third-party payers
Benefits
- Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Days Off beginning at 20 days annually, effective the first day of employment
- Nine annual company-paid holidays
- One annual paid personal day
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
