NURSE PRACTITONER - 08252026-80349

Location: Henderson County Health Department, Lexington, TN. This position requires a criminal background check.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a nursing clinical specialty area with preparation in specialized practitioner skills, or a Certificate of Fitness from the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse with Advanced Practice Nurse certificate in Tennessee.
• Current or eligible for national certification in the appropriate nursing specialty area (required within 60 days of employment).
• Certificate of Fitness from the Tennessee Board of Nursing (required within 60 days of employment).
• Valid driver’s license with no DUI, reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, or more than 4 moving violations in the past five years.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health status, efficacy of care, and response to treatments to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Develop evidence-based treatment strategies for patients with complex diagnoses.
• Prescribe medication dosages and frequencies, detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, and perform basic life support and CPR.
• Provide psychosocial counseling, preventative health care, and patient-centered care.
• Analyze physical examinations, laboratory reports, and diagnostic testing results.
• Review patient history, order diagnostic tests, and determine reasons for hospitalization or chief complaints.
• Safeguard medical records in compliance with agency directives and state/federal laws.
• Audit patient charts for protocol adherence, standards of care, and compliance with accrediting guidelines.
• Collaborate with consulting physicians on patient care plans.
• Participate in staff orientation, deliver health-related training, and precept students in medical, nursing, pharmacy, or nurse practitioner programs.
• Lead patient treatment teams to coordinate care as needed.

Skills

• Action Oriented
• Manages Complexity
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Nursing & Nursing Techniques
• Customer and Personal Service
• Administration and Management
• Psychology
• Clerical Skills
• Active Learning and Listening
• Reading Comprehension
• Monitoring
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Speaking Abilities
• Inductive Reasoning
• Written Comprehension
• Speech Clarity
• Limb and/or Full Body Coordination
• Information Ordering
• Proficiency with electronic devices and medical equipment.

Pay

Monthly: $7,458.00 – $9,697.00
Annual: $89,496.00 – $116,364.00

Schedule

Full-time