Nurse Practitioner

JOB SUMMARY
The Nurse Practitioner at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients in clinic and acute care settings while adhering to established standards and protocols. This position is responsible for providing patient education, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring clinical competence through continuing education. The Nurse Practitioner must demonstrate leadership skills to work independently, exercise professional judgment, and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, patients, and families while ensuring high-quality and cost-efficient patient care.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Patient Care:

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients in the clinic setting and/or acute care setting according to the scope of practice outlined by the Board of Nursing, approved protocols, national standards of practice and as directed by the physician preceptor.
  Patient Education:
• Provides patients/families with education related to the disease process, health, and wellness. Serves as a resource for community agencies as appropriate.
  Documentation:
• Ensures timely and accurate documentation of patient status and patient care activities including treatments, procedures and medications prescribed.
  Continuing Education:
• Ensures clinical competence and stays abreast of changes in medical management by participating in a variety of health care education activities.
  
  
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
  
  
  Education
  
•  Master's Degree in nursing with appropriate licensure as a Nurse Practitioner. Required
  
  Licenses and Certifications
  
  
  Work Experience
  
• 1-3 years
  
  Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  
• Maintains and enhances knowledge and skills in current technology and practice to provide care to appropriate population.
• This position has primary responsibility for a wide variety of patient care activities.
• The incumbent must have the ability to work without close supervision, exercise independent judgment in a professional area, organize multiple tasks and maintain control of work flow.
• The incumbent is expected to display professional demeanor at all times.
• The incumbent should also promote harmonious, cooperative working relationships with clinic personnel, physicians, patients, families and others.
• Maintaining confidentiality of patient information is essential.
  
  Physical Demands
  
  A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Standing. Frequently
• Walking. Frequently
• Sitting. Occassionally
• Lifting/Carrying. Occassionally 100 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. Rarely
• Balancing. Occassionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Occassionally
• Reaching/Over Head Work. Occassionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Constantly
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently
  
  Benefits A****vailable
• Continuing Education
• 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions
• Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance
• Wellness Programs and Incentives
• Referral Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• License + Certification Reimbursement
• Life, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Discount Program
• Other:
• Early Access to Earned Wages
• Tuition Assistance
• Relocation Assistance
• Paid Time Away
• Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers
  

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