Advanced Net Nurse Practitioner - Full Time

Advocate Health; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in the United States is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to lead patient care planning within a collaborative medical team. You will utilize clinical decision-making to tailor care plans and coordinate with other clinicians for effective outcomes.

The role requires an NP Master’s degree and active state RN/NP licenses with board certification. Opportunities include involvement in research and student precepting while upholding the organization’s values.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program.
• Current state Board of Nursing RN and NP licenses.
• Board certification in NP specialty.

Responsibilities

• Use medical decision-making to determine patient care plans.
• Collaborate with the medical team for team-based care.
• Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain procedures to patients.
• Perform department-specific procedural skills per guidelines.
• Participate in basic science and clinical research projects.
• Precept students and medical learners when possible.
• Uphold Advocate Health values and cultural commitments.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Under pressure

Diagnostic procedures

Organizational skills

Education

NP Master’s degree

Job description

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

• Current applicable state Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license
• Board certified in NP specialty

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan.
2. Collaborates with medical team when needed for effective team-based care.
3. Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
4. Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines
5. Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects
6. Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners
7. Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment
8. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to maintain composure and work efficiently under pressure
• Ability to perform complex patient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Exemplary organizational skills
• Willingness to perform other related duties other than those described herein

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Efficient team based care
• Professionalism and customer service skills essential
• Potential irregular hours and/or call

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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