Autonomous Nurse Practitioner - Lead Care & Innovation

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Mississippi seeks a Nurse Practitioner to autonomously and collaboratively treat and manage patients across settings, including research and advocacy. You will perform assessments, diagnoses, and manage illnesses, contributing to patient and community health.

Responsibilities include care planning within NP scope, prescriptive authority, quality improvement, and lifelong learning, with opportunities for professional leadership and collaboration with peers.

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification.
• Eligible for prescription privileges.

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 level in Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Mississippi seeks a Nurse Practitioner to autonomously and collaboratively treat and manage patients across settings, including research and advocacy. You will perform assessments, diagnoses, and manage illnesses, contributing to patient and community health.

Responsibilities include care planning within NP scope, prescriptive authority, quality improvement, and lifelong learning, with opportunities for professional leadership and collaboration with peers.