Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Two years of experience in a primary care physician's clinic preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with coworkers, physicians, patients, and patients' families.
• Ability to interact well with coworkers and to teach, persuade, and motivate others.
• Current Wisconsin PA-C license, or Wisconsin RN license and APNP certification with prescriptive authority.
• Maintain Wisconsin licensure upon hire.
• BLS certificate.

Nice To Haves

• Two years in a primary care physician's clinic.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and record a complete, accurate health history.
• Perform complete physical examinations, including laboratory studies or radiology examinations.
• Perform or recommend age-appropriate screening procedures.
• Assess patients' and families' psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physiologic, and environmental needs and priorities.
• Diagnose common acute or chronic conditions, illnesses, or minor trauma.
• Implement health maintenance and health promotion activities.
• Develop a plan of care based on identified problems.
• Document the medical or nursing treatment process and response to care when appropriate.
• Act as a case manager when appropriate to ensure seamless, coordinated health care.
• Assist patients in seeking further evaluation for problems or concerns outside the Physician Assistant's scope of practice.
• Prescribe and/or administer pharmacological treatment consistent with practice standards and/or family protocols, and participate in appropriate follow-up.
• Identify appropriate, achievable health behaviors for each individual and assess individual readiness to learn.
• Analyze cultural belief systems and family behaviors that affect an individual's health.
• Evaluate patients' mental status and identify normal versus abnormal growth and developmental patterns.
• Analyze factors affecting growth and development and recommend referrals for further evaluation.
• Participate in a team approach to holistic health care.
• Determine whether acute problems and illnesses require independent management, collaborative management, or immediate and further referral.
• Collaborate with other health care providers in delivering care.
• Participate in ongoing review of medical and clinical practice and demonstrate professional competencies.
• Modify practice using new medical knowledge and current research.
• Maintain competency through continuing education and membership in appropriate professional organizations.
• Maintain all licenses, certifications, or registrations required for the position.
• Perform minor procedures based on specialty and training, potentially including basic wound care, cryotherapy, biopsies, incision and drainage, and IUD insertion and removal.
• Meet patient-contact-hour expectations related to FTE.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous PTO plan
• Daycare
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible Spending
• Health insurance
• Comprehensive Wellness Plan
• Life insurance
• Pharmacy discount
• Tuition assistance
• Vision and dental insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free parking
• Employee gym