Autonomous Nurse Practitioner - Clinical Leader & Advocate

Baptist Memorial Health; Calhoun City (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health in Mississippi seeks a nurse practitioner to autonomously and collaboratively treat and manage patient health problems across settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates. The role involves comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and disease management.

Responsibilities include care planning within protocols, exercising prescriptive authority, and advancing nursing practice quality.

Qualifications

• Must hold current Nurse Practitioner certification.
• Eligible for or have certificate of fitness/prescription privileges.
• RN licensure.
• Masters or Doctoral degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care within scope of practice of the nurse practitioner utilizing written protocols to ensure quality patient care.
• Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state/federal laws and regulations.
• Enhances quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Provides clinical leadership.
• Supports life long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Computer literate

Education

Masters or Doctoral in Nursing Practice

Job description

Baptist Memorial Health in Mississippi seeks a nurse practitioner to autonomously and collaboratively treat and manage patient health problems across settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates. The role involves comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and disease management.

Responsibilities include care planning within protocols, exercising prescriptive authority, and advancing nursing practice quality.