NP Nurse Practitioner Physician Practice

About the role

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org. The NP - Nurse Practitioner, Physician Practice shall perform tasks and procedures delegated by the collaborating Physician within their scope of practice. Primary Location: Baptist Health Primary Care Prattville.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete, detailed and accurate histories.
• Review patient records to develop comprehensive medical status reports.
• Complete physical examinations.
• Make diagnoses and institute therapy, including drug therapy.
• Institute emergency measures and emergency treatment.
• Arrange hospital admissions and discharges at the direction of the collaborating Physician.
• Complete hospital rounds as required.
• Provide instructions and guidance regarding medical care matters to patients.
• Perform additional duties assigned that are within the scope of the role.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing degree required.
• Minimum 2 years of related nursing experience required.
• Active Nurse Practitioner license required.
• Active Nurse Practitioner license through American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) required.
• BLS certification required.

Skills

• Knowledge of basic Windows based PC operations.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a professional and customer centric composure in difficult or challenging situations.
• Ability to work from broad directions and be self-motivated.
• Ability to prioritize workload to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Ability to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds throughout the organization.
• Ability to provide a positive customer service experience to guests, visitors, and patients.

Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)