Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Primary Care - FT

About the role

This job works in a collaborative model including but not limited to: residents, fellows, attendings, and staff who care for outpatient clinic patients of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Works under the supervision of the Medical Director or approved staff physician and in association with the PCCs, staff nurses, and discharge coordinator in the planning, implementation and evaluation of medical and nursing care;
• Assumes responsibility for primary and urgent medical management, emergency stabilization of all critically ill patients;
• Teaches residents and medical students;
• Develops and implements staff development and education programs;
• Provides patient education and discharge planning;
• Utilizes the approved medical practices process in the delivery of all patient care;
• Maintains an attitude of inquiry towards medical practices and patient care outcomes, and may develop research methodology;
• Provides education experiences to patient families, staff, other health professionals, and to the community;
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.

Requirements

Education Required - Master’s degree in nursing.

Work Experience Required - None.

Preferred - 3 Years Of Related Working Experience.

Qualifications

• Current License as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of practice.
• Famil Nurse Practitioner or Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner ANCC or AANPCP Certified for Family Nurse Practitioner or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ANCC or AANPCP Certified.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) / Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification from the American Heart Association.
• Eligible for Prescriptive Authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Nursing.