Family Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care- Doniphan, MO

About the role

Provides clinical management for clinic patients on site or off site, including health supervision of uncomplicated illness, including chronic illness, persons with minor accidents and anticipatory guidance.

Responsibilities

• Elicits and records health histories for individuals and families in a systematic and succinct form and critically evaluates and documents the findings in the patient's chart.
• Assumes responsibility for health surveillance relevant to health teaching to promote optimal physical and mental health to prevent illness and establish a Wellness mode.
• Uses sound judgment in deciding which persons can be served by the Nurse Practitioner and which should be referred either to physicians for differential medical diagnosis or to other community resources.
• Collaborates with other professional staff members, physicians and other health professionals in devising improved and ongoing ways to deliver quality primary health care.
• Supervises, as deemed necessary, allied health personnel when appropriate to complete above objectives.

Requirements

• Active State Licensure as Nurse Practitioner in the State of Missouri
• BLS – Basic Life Support

Qualifications

• Must show proficiency in computer skills, as MHHC utilizes EMR exclusively for patient charting and billing.