Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Consistently applies the corporate values of respect, honesty and fairness and the constant pursuit of excellence in improving the health status of the people of the region.
• Responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.
• Manages a caseload of patients in partnership with the healthcare team to optimize health status and coordinate care over time and across healthcare settings.
• Oversees care coordination in acute, home care, and ambulatory care settings as feasible.
• Assists the healthcare team to achieve mutually agreed upon healthcare goals by providing necessary support, education and encouragement.
• Demonstrates advanced physical and psychosocial assessment skills and knowledge of family dynamics.
• Provides direct care to patients in acute care, ambulatory care and home care settings.
• Performs advanced practice skills under the supervision of the Medical Director.
• Provides expert consultation for clinical issues promoting increased knowledge and skills for the consultee.
• Facilitates patient/family education in area of expertise.

Requirements

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
• Annually completes mandatory safety infection control, BLS, and ACLS/PALS.
• Prescriptive privileges per licensure.
• Master's of Science Degree, Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Specialty certification required.
• Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

Qualifications

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
• Two years related experience as RN in acute care hospital setting and preferred 1-2 years experience as a nurse practitioner.

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$127,504.00-$161,782.40

Schedule

Not specified