Nurse Practitioner - Big Sky Urgent Care
Seasonal position: November - April
About the Role
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will function as an independent healthcare provider working collaboratively with physicians and other members of a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide comprehensive care in a variety of settings (primary, acute, specialty) while demonstrating a high degree of clinical expertise. Provides direct individualized patient care and treatment with responsibility for assessing, examining, diagnosing, and analyzing the patient’s current health condition, and developing short- and long-term goals and treatment plans.
Functions within the defined scope of clinical practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, certification, regulations, institutional policy, and practice agreements.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Nursing or Doctorate of Nursing Practice Degree
- Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program in specialty
- Montana Licensure (APRN) with Prescriptive Authority
- Montana Licensure (Registered Nurse)
- DEA License if applicable to practice area
- National board certification as NP in applicable specialty
- American Heart Association BLS
- Two years of Registered Nurse Experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Additional training or certification in relevant specialty
- 2 years of Nurse Practitioner experience in relevant specialty
Responsibilities
- Provides quality, efficient, and effective evidence-based patient care, consultation as requested, advisement, and/or initiation of treatment plans while following standard of care within specialty scope of practice.
- Directs patient care by examining, diagnosing, and analyzing the patient’s current health condition, performing comprehensive admission history and physical exams, consultative notes, admission and discharge summaries, progress notes, writing orders and prescriptions, and performing and/or assisting with procedures and providing assistance with operative cases per defined scope of practice for specialty area.
- Financially responsible for all aspects relating to transcription/coding.
- Participates in quality/performance initiatives, research activities, education, and the development of policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines as indicated while evaluating and implementing the standards of care within the area of specialization.
Skills
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Detail-oriented, organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize
- Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality
- Computer applications: MS Office, EMR, internet applications, and standard office equipment