Description:

We are looking for a licensed nurse practitioner to join our growing team of medical professionals. Your duties will include recording patients' medical histories, performing physical exams, administering diagnostic tests, and creating patient care plans. You will also administer treatment and observe patients' functioning over time.

To be successful as a nurse practitioner, you should be empathic but resolute in your decision-making, and attentive to detail. Ultimately, a top-notch nurse practitioner will exhibit cultural competence and exceptional teamwork skills.

Qualifications:

• Requirements include a successful completion of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Pass a national board certification exam.
• Maintenance of a full and unrestricted state license
• Work alongside a collaborating or supervising physician; submit charts for review and co-signature.
• Prescriptive authorization.
• Proficiency with medical instruments and equipment required to perform your work.
• Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
•  Work within appropriate scope of practice.
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Responsibilities:

• Prescribe medication, examine patients, diagnose illnesses and provide treatment
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests
• Gather health histories, perform physical examinations and diagnostic procedures
• Develop and implement treatment plans
• Dictate and document all patient interactions
• Notify managing physician about unusual or unexpected events or problems
• Effectively communicate with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families
• Providing health promotion, prevention, and treatments to patients
• Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, infections, and injuries
• Prescribing medications when needed to ensure patient health and well-being
• Consulting with healthcare professionals and families.

Quality Assurance

•  Is an active member of the Quality Management Committee (QMC). 
• Participates in coordination/development of on-going Quality Assurance (QA) activities that involve nursing services or compliance, or patient care and monitoring.
• With assistance of administration, develops, maintains, and implements nursing policies and procedures that conform to current standards of  nursing practice, pharmacy/facility philosophy, and operational policies while maintaining compliance with state and  federal laws and regulations.  
• Participates in daily or weekly team meetings to discuss patient status, nursing services updates and changes, and/or patient complaints/concerns.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and application of Key Clinical Quality Indicators, and proactively monitors  and implements systems to achieve and/or surpass company thresholds.  
• Collaborates with physicians, consultants, community agencies, and institutions to improve the quality of  services and to resolve identified problems with support of the Director of Specialty Pharmacy.  
• Promotes customer service and hospitality and responds to and adequately resolves complaints or concerns  from residents or families about nursing services with assistance from the quality management committee while following complaint procedures.
• Along with administration, establishes, implements, and monitors the infection control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary,  and comfortable environment designed to prevent the devilment and transmission of disease and infection.  
• Prepares or reviews infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and to develop effective  actions to control and prevent infections. Submits an infection control report to the QMC 
• Helps the administration prepare staff for inspection surveys related to nursing services, instructing staff on matters of conduct and  disclosure, being interviewed by inspectors, immediate corrections of problems noted by surveyors, etc.  Reviews and reinforces important standards previously cited.  
• Participates in the preparation of the Plan of Correction response to an inspection survey related to nursing services, and implements  any follow-up QA required for any nursing allegations.  
• Promotes compliance with accident prevention procedures, safety rules, and safe work practices to prevent  employee injury and illness and control worker’s compensation costs.  
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear
• The employee is required to use hands to operate vehicles and office equipment
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds
• Specific vision requirements for this job include: close, distance and peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position without compromising patient care.