Primary Care - Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner - Springfield/Dayton, Ohio

National Church Residences•Dayton, OH

29d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner, under the general supervision of the Director of Operations- Advance Practice, is responsible for providing nursing care services to residents/clients as assigned. This role involves making advanced-level observations, forming nursing judgments, and carrying out nursing actions based on scientific principles. The position offers a part-time schedule, with work hours tailored to the department's needs. The Nurse Practitioner will conduct physical exams, comprehensive medical and social histories, and make independent decisions regarding management and treatment of medical problems. They will also order and interpret tests, prescribe treatments, perform therapeutic measures, and provide health education and counseling. The role includes managing client care, developing treatment plans, monitoring progress, determining necessary referrals or interventions, and assessing social/economic factors to tailor care. The Nurse Practitioner will also make client home visits, accept after-hours calls, and participate in developing health education materials and clinical practice guidelines. They are expected to obtain informed consent and represent the practice in community programs and before governing bodies.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and a nurse practitioner certification.
Minimum of two years as an RN in a healthcare setting.
Must have good communication, comprehension, and interpersonal skills.
Must have the ability to speak, read, write and understand English.
Must have working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, and World Wide Web.
Current RN License and Nurse Practitioner in good standing for the state in which practicing.

Responsibilities

Conducts physical exams and comprehensive medical and social history of individuals, including those who are healthy and those with acute illnesses and chronic disease.
Makes independent decisions regarding management and treatment of medical problems identified.
Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory tests for screening and for diagnosing.
Prescribes and orders appropriate diet, medications and other forms of treatment such as physical therapy.
Performs therapeutic or corrective measures, including urgent care.
Refers individuals to appropriate specialist nurses or physicians or other health care providers.
Provides information, instruction, and counseling on health maintenance, health promotion, social problems, illness prevention, illness management and medication use.
Evaluates the effectiveness of instruction and counseling and provides additional instruction and counseling as necessary.
Initiates and maintains follow-up of noncompliant patients.
Manages care of clients; develops plan of treatment and/or follow-up and monitors progress, determines when referral to another provider is necessary, makes necessary arrangements for further care, determines when hospital admission or emergency room visit is necessary, and determines when illness is resolved.
Assesses social/economic factors for each client, and tailors care to those factors.
Maintains familiarity with community resources and connects clients with appropriate resources.
Contracts with clients regarding provider responsibilities and client responsibilities.
Maintains an acceptable level of productivity to meet the facility goals.
Makes client home visits and provides care in the home as necessary.
Accepts after-hours calls and handles after-hours problems on a rotating schedule.
Participates in development of pertinent health education materials.
Participates in development of clinical practice guidelines.
Obtains informed consent from clients as appropriate and necessary.
Participates in community programs and health fairs, school programs, and workplace programs.
Represents the practice or the profession as an NP before local and state governing bodies, agencies, and private businesses as needed.
Demonstrates and maintains a positive, professional manner, manages time efficiently and effectively, provides leadership as a role model to promote a team approach, collaborates and participates in policy creation and appropriate problem solving methods.
Adheres to all policies, procedures, terms and conditions set forth in the National Church Residences’ Employee Information Guide (EIG), the Code of Conduct, as well as any facility handbook, including but not limited to, corporate compliance, drug free workplace, safe work practices, all federal, state, local regulations and laws.
Ensures all care is provided with respect and dignity for the residents/clients, their families and the staff.
Reports all complaints made by residents/clients and/or families to the appropriate supervisors.
Reports all allegations of abuse, misappropriation of funds/resident property and/or any other corporate compliance, drug free workplace, safe work practices, all federal, state and local regulations and laws.
Completes all annual education requirements timely, including but not limited to Compliance, Privacy, Security and HIPAA training and exhibits behavior as set forth by the Code of Conduct in the performance of their duties.
Performs other duties as assigned.