VIPcare APRN - Fort McCoy

Responsibilities

• Practice medicine under the supervision of a physician using sound medical judgment and adhering to all ethical considerations of the practice of medicine;
• Keep abreast of current technologies and industry standards;
• Provide care for patients with acute and chronic illness encountered in the older adult patient;
• Under the supervision of a physician, accountable for patient care and outcomes and will appropriately seek consultation from specialists when needed, though will stay involved in, and be responsible for, the detailed care of the patient;
• Engage with hospitalists whenever a patient is in the hospital;
• Meet all clinical obligations of the medical practice: Accrediting Agency compliance, CLIA compliance, drug prescription compliance, HIPAA, State and Federal regulations, Safety Regulations, etc.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, manage, educate, promote health, and provide care coordination and documentation for patients with acute and complex chronic health needs using evidence-based medicine and practice guidelines;
• Follow all internal policies and procedures;
• Accountable for the completion of all operational tasks according to departmental guidelines to ensure appropriate clinical processing/documentation;
• Maintain complete and detailed records, electronically in the EMR, of patients’ health care plans and prognosis, completed within 48 hours of each patient’s visit;
• Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent/manage disease or disability;
• Analyze and interpret patients’ histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnosis;
• Interpret data and diagnostic results for an appropriate course of action including but not limited to blood gases, radiology, EKG, etc. in collaboration with supervising physician;
• Exhibit behavior that emphasizes compassion, quality, loyalty, and conscientiousness;
• Document continuing education per licensure and certification requirements;
• Enact proper chain of command for patient complaints;
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements/Skills

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing;
• Certified as a nurse practitioner with current state licensure;
• At least 1 year of previous professional nursing experience with 1-3 years experience as a practicing as a primary care nurse practitioner;
• Prior experience working in an electronic medical records system;
• Provide 5 Star service in accordance with the Better Health Group's mission;
• Skilled in traditional nursing disciplines of patient assessment and management;
• ACLS/BLS certification required as mandated by state;
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care;
• Demonstrate ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively;
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
• Excellent written and verbal communication, teaching ability, and good telephone skills;
• Working knowledge with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for real-time collaboration;
• Full range of body motion, including handling and transferring patients, manual and finger dexterity; including eye-hand coordination;
• Requires standing, walking, pushing, bending, kneeling, and reaching at arm’s length and overhead in a clinic for prolonged periods of time;
• Requires ability to lift and move patients and medical equipment as needed;
• Requires ability to lift/carry up to 15 lbs;
• Requires ability to sit for extended periods of time;
• Requires ability to operate a motor vehicle and have own means of transportation;
• Physical Requirements.

Key Attributes/Skills

• Has a contagious and positive work ethic, inspires others, and models the behaviors of core values and guiding principles;
• An effective team player who contributes valuable ideas and feedback and can be counted on to meet commitments;
• Able to work within our Better Health environment by facing tasks and challenges with energy and passion;
• Pursues activities with focus and drive, defines work in terms of success, and can be counted on to complete goals;
• Demonstrated ability to handle data with confidentiality;
• Able to work cross-functionally with multiple teams; ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking skills with strong attention to detail;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be comfortable communicating with senior-level leadership, providers, and health plans;
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills;
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
• Must be results-oriented with a focus on quality execution and delivery;
• Appreciation of cultural diversity and sensitivity toward target patient populations;
• Diagnose and manage chronic diseases, such as Diabetes, Atherosclerotic Disease, COPD, CHF, Obesity, etc in the senior population.