About The Position
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. We are announcing a new practice location in a close-knit, rural community where you can make a real difference every day. Experience the rewards of practicing in a small-town setting while enjoying the strong support of the established Wahpeton team and Fargo region. This role offers an updated facility with new furnishings and equipment, the opportunity for meaningful patient relationships, a quiet, rural lifestyle with a low cost of living, a supportive network from our experienced Wahpeton team, and the chance to shape a growing practice.
Requirements
- Completion of a master’s, postmaster’s, or doctorate from a nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
- Licensing prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.
- Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months, or completion of master’s/post-master’s degree program in the past twelve months. Experience must correlate to the privileges requested.
- Current licensure by the applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice.
- Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.
- Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) or (FNP-BC).
- Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
- Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.
Nice To Haves
- New grads will be reviewed, but experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides service to patients in designated care settings, including acute, short and long-term care, by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments.
- Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and performs an examination and/or assessment to determine patient's needs.
- Analyzes and interprets information collected from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information, to develop and establish appropriate diagnosis.
- Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary.
- Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care.
- Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary, in order to aid recovery and manage pain.
- Maintains complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner.
- Consults with or refers patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
- Provides patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
- Counsels patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plan for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
- May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed.
- Conducts research into area of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes.
- Incorporates evidence-based practice guidelines into care.
- Maintains current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services.
- Keeps abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable.
- Demonstrates extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques.
- Clinic coverage for primary care patients in family medicine and acute patients at Walk-In Clinic.
Benefits
- Updated facility with new furnishes, equipment
- Meaningful patient relationships
- Quiet, rural lifestyle with low cost of living
- Supportive network from our experienced Wahpeton team
- Opportunity to shape a growing practice
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
