Nurse Practitioner Float, Marietta/Belpre Primary Care Offices

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider for a unique opportunity supporting our primary care locations in Marietta and Belpre while also providing care within local school-based health settings. This role offers the best of both worlds, the ability to practice in a traditional pediatric primary care environment while also making a direct impact in school health.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced nursing care to patients with complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions, including the delivery of acute care services.
• Practices in any setting in which patients require complex monitoring and therapies, high intensity nursing intervention, or continuous nursing vigilance within the range of high-acuity care.
• Participates in quality monitoring through the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a bi-annual basis to assure quality care and per ORC requirements.
• Provides primary and/or specialty nursing and/or medical care in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Functions in collaboration with a physician according to a standard care arrangement and specialty board certification.
• Operates in accordance with Section 4723.431 of the Ohio Revised Code and rule adopted by the Board of Nursing for Advanced Practice Nurses, the national board certifying agency, and maintains a Standard Care Arrangement with a collaborating physician(s) on the medical staff.
• Orders, interprets and evaluates tests and studies to assess clinical problems and health care needs.
• Develops a diagnosis by analyzing and synthesizing collected data.
• Independently and in collaboration with the physician, develops treatment plans along with the patient and significant others.
• Performs diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with board certification, state law and organizational medical staff privileges.
• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority through Ohio Board of Nursing and hospital policy.
• Develops patient education plan.
• Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
• Provides consultations and requests consults as directed and in accordance with hospital bylaws.
• Serves as resource for staff/residents and clinical preceptor for APN students.

Requirements

• Master's or Doctoral Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Licensed as an RN in State of Ohio, National Certification as a nurse practitioner by nationally accredited organization.
• Must have current certificate of authority and certificate to prescribe (or eligible) by Ohio Board of Nursing.
• ACLS or PALS may be required based upon practice setting.
• Must obtain credentialing as an active member of medical staff and appropriate medical staff privileges.
• Current Health Care Provider BLS training is required.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Master's or Doctoral Degree in Nursing preferred. National Certification as a nurse practitioner by nationally accredited organization. Must have current certificate of authority and certificate to prescribe (or eligible) by the OBN. ACLS or PALS may be required based upon practice setting. Current Health Care Provider BLS training is required.

Skills

• Excellent critical thinking, self-motivation and interpersonal communication skills essential.
• Must be proficient in word processing, spreadsheet and database use, and other computer software programs for data analysis, and presentations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and multiple incentives.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Generous vacation and CME.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, Flexible scheduling, No Call.