Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN-Nurse Practitioner) required.
• For the Physician Assistant pathway: Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies required.
• Michigan Registered Nurse (RN) license required upon hire for the Nurse Practitioner pathway.
• Michigan Nurse Practitioner (NP) license required upon hire for the Nurse Practitioner pathway.
• Michigan Physician Assistant (PA) license required upon hire for the Physician Assistant pathway.
• Michigan Controlled Substance license required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required within 90 days.
• Ability to work weekday call on a 1-in-8 basis.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate preferred.
• One year of current, relevant clinical experience as a nurse practitioner preferred.
• One year of current, relevant clinical experience as a physician assistant preferred.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients and coordinate services provided by multiple disciplines within and outside the health system.
• Maintain a collaborative practice agreement with specific physician(s).
• Use independent judgment in assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of selected protocols and procedures.
• Provide educational support to patients and significant others, health team members, and the community; coordinate QA/QI studies to measure outcomes of care.
• Coordinate comprehensive care delivery, including writing orders and prescriptions for standard formulary medications, laboratory and radiographic studies, and consultations.
• Coordinate admissions, diagnostic evaluations, follow-up examinations, laboratory tests, referrals to home care and social services, and connections with community agencies to support continuity of care.
• Obtain patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Ensure operations comply with professional standards, applicable laws, accreditation and regulatory requirements, organizational goals, and the Michigan Public Health Code.
• Deliver culturally sensitive care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights; act as a patient advocate across multidisciplinary lines.
• Communicate and collaborate with health care team members within and outside Spectrum Health, network with them, and serve as a consultant in the area of expertise.
• Perform and assist with designated procedures.
• Document in the medical record and dictate information as appropriate.
• Contribute to strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of services or programs.
• Measure outcomes of care and evaluate services across inpatient and outpatient care; recommend improvements to patient care quality and use the scientific method to research clinical problems.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package covering financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with offers on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other items.
• Optional identity theft protection.
• Optional home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.