Urgent Care Nurse Practitioners

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies.
• Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations, and care.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions, including the use of prescriptive authority and referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Provides counseling and education to patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health and wellness, treatment options, and community resources.
• Provides care in the context of promoting age and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision-making, and the right to self-determination.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing and graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with specialization in the area of practice.
• State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• State licensure as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Unrestricted medical staff membership, with appropriate practice privileges.
• BLS Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before the start date.
• BLS or CPR card must be good for sixty days after hire.
• Appropriate credentialing through Medical Staff Services.
• Prescriptive authority as appropriate, per medical staff service privileging process.
• Certification by the ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center), licensing verification by the State Board of Nursing, search of the HSS, EPLS, and DEA systems.
• 5 years of experience in the identified area of expertise.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement plans, including 403(b) matching.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options.
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement.
• Wellness benefits.
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance.
• Education benefits, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books, and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
• Loan Repayment: UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

Schedule

• Rotating

Pay

$50.76 - $76.14 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

About the Role

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Contact

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