NURSE PRACTITIONER - CLINIC

Covenant Health; Morristown (TN); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Covenant Health in Morristown, TN is seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant for the Fort Sanders Women’s Specialist perinatal center. This full-time role requires working 80 hours per pay period during the day shift and involves direct patient care for high-risk pregnancies under a physician preceptor.

The position focuses on applying established protocols, collaborating with specialists, maintaining accurate records, and supporting family-centered care through education and referrals

Formación

• Current TN license.
• Certification as a Women’s Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, a Nurse Midwife or Family Nurse Practitioner.
• CPR certification.

Responsabilidades

• Provides perinatal care to patients under the supervision of a physician preceptor and following established protocols.
• Maintains departmental policies, procedures, quality assurance, safety standards, and ensures accurate charting.
• Collaborates with physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols and to ensure optimal patient care.
• Obtains complete medical histories, performs physical exams, orders and analyzes labs, and documents all pertinent information.
• Refers patients to appropriate services beyond the practitioner’s scope and supports patient education and health promotion.

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Fort Sanders Women's Specialist in Morristown

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Perinatal Overview:

Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, part of Covenant Health, specializes in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies. For more than 25 years, the center has provided expert guidance and advanced services for complex conditions such as multiples, maternal age, diabetes, hypertension, and infertility-related pregnancies. With locations in Knoxville, Morristown, and Sevierville, the team is dedicated to helping families make informed decisions and ensuring the safest possible outcomes for mothers and babies.

Position Summary:

Provide perinatal 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.
• Refers patient to appropriate services which exceed scope of practice of the practitioner.
• Provides health promotion counseling and develops patient teaching information.
• Serves as a resource person for other staff personnel. May supervise clinical staff.
• Responsible for periodic review of policy and procedures.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as directed.
• Performs other related 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 Required

Licensure Requirement

Current TN license. Must hold certification as a Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, a Nurse Midwife or Family Nurse Practitioner. CPR required.