NURSE PRACTITIONER

Covenant Health; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Covenant Health's Covenant Medical Group is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Float Pool on a PRN/OCC basis. Under physician supervision, you will provide primary care across departments, follow established protocols, and support patient care through variable hours and shifts.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the physician preceptor, adherence to CPT/ICD coding, and ongoing professional development to stay current in field of expertise.

Qualifications

• Must meet the State's requirements as a Nurse Practitioner.
• CPR required.
• DOT certification and DEA strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Collaborates with physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols.
• Obtains complete medical history of the patient.
• Identifies health hazards in the patient's environment as well as patient risk factors. Identifies and considers the cultural patterns, economic status and patient resources in plan of care.
• Performs appropriate physical exam as indicated.
• Obtains appropriate laboratory specimens.
• Analyzes objective and subjective data for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
• Assures treatment and/or plan of care is consistent with established protocols.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records and maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc. Documents all pertinent information accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
• Follows Medicare guidelines for accuracy in CPT and ICD coding.
• Applies the fundamentals of AIDET when communicating with patients.
• Refers patient to appropriate services which exceed scope of practice of the practitioner.
• Provide health promotion counseling and develop patient teaching information.
• Serves as a resource person for other staff personnel. May supervise clinical staff.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Collaborate with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team based approach to overall patient care.
• Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

Job description

Nurse Practitioner | Physician Assistant , Float Pool

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours and Shifts

Overview

Covenant Medical Group is Covenant Health’s employed and managed medical practice organization, with more than 300 top Physicians and providers spanning the continuum of care in 20 cities throughout East Tennessee. Specialties include cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, endocrinology, gastroenterology, general surgery, infectious disease, neurology, neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, occupational medicine, orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, primary care, pulmonology, reproductive medicine, rheumatology, sleep medicine and urology.

Position Summary

Provides primary care to patients under the supervision of a physician preceptor, following established medical protocols.

Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Collaborates with physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols.
• Obtains complete medical history of the patient.
• Identifies health hazards in the patient's environment as well as patient risk factors. Identifies and considers the cultural patterns, economic status and patient resources in plan of care.
• Performs appropriate physical exam as indicated.
• Obtains appropriate laboratory specimens.
• Analyzes objective and subjective data for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
• Assures treatment and/or plan of care is consistent with established protocols.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records and maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc. Documents all pertinent information accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
• Follows Medicare guidelines for accuracy in CPT and ICD coding.
• Applies the fundamentals of AIDET when communicating with patients.
• Refers patient to appropriate services which exceed scope of practice of the practitioner.
• Provide health promotion counseling and develop patient teaching information.
• Serves as a resource person for other staff personnel. May supervise clinical staff.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Collaborate with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team based approach to overall patient care.
• Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience

None.

Licensure Requirement

DOT certification and DEA strongly preferred.

Requirements

Must meet the State's requirements as a Nurse Practitioner. CPR required. Must have and maintain one of the applicable certifications based on specialty area assigned as outlined below:

CH Organizations Who Accept Certification

• AANP
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• CMG-All Clinics
• Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)
• CMG-Internal Med or Specialty/Cardiology Clinic
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP)
• N/A
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• N/A
• ANCC
• American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC)
• CMG-All Clinics
• Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP-BC)
• CMG-Internal Med or Specialty/Cardiology Clinic
• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC)
• N/A
• AACN
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses
• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG)
• N/A
• NCC
• National Certification Corporation
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC)
• N/A
• Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC)
• CMG-Reproductive Med Clinics
• PNCB
• Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
• Primary Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC)
• N/A
• Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-AC)
• N/A
• NBCRNA
• National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthesiist
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesist (CRNA)
• N/A
• AMCB
• American Midwifery Certification Board
• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
• N/A
• Certified Midwife (CM)
• N/A