Nurse Practitioner-Corrections - Primary Care, Nocturnist

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a board-certified Nurse Practitioner to provide acute and behavioral health care with a focus on comprehensive patient assessment, treatment planning, and care coordination. The role includes shift rotations, including nights and weekends, and requires prescriptive authority and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate holds an MSN, NP certification, and licensure in Pennsylvania with DEA eligibility within 60 days of hire.

Qualifications

• MSN from the practicing State Board of Nursing Approved Master’s Program is required.
• National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners through an accredited association required.
• Prescriptive Authority within 60 days of hire; DEA licensure within 60 days; CPR training.
• Board certification in PMHNP (preferred for Behavioral Health) within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care including history, physicals, care plans, diagnostics, and discharge planning.
• Coordinate care with patient, family, and interdisciplinary team; involve physician as needed.
• Issue prescriptions for drugs; administer meds and perform wound care.
• Educate patients/families on health, meds, and preventive care; connect to community resources.
• Triage calls and ensure continuity of care; participate in quality initiatives and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Prescriptive Authority

CPR

HIPAA compliance

Clinical decision making

Education

MSN from State Board of Nursing approved program

National Board Certification for NPs

Post-master’s DNP (preferred)

Job description

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This job provides primary, or acute and/or behavioral healthcare services for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization.

This position involves a rotation of shifts, including weekends and holidays. Thursdays 6p-6a. Friday 6p-6a, Saturdays 6p-6a and every other Wednesday 10p-6a.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, discharge planning and providing accurate medical record documentation. (35%)
• Communicates and coordinates patient care with patient, family, community health services and interdisciplinary team. Involves attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the CRNP's knowledge base or scope of practice. (15%)
• Prepares written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances, administers medication and injections, sutures wounds and provides wound care. (10%)
• Educates patients and family members regarding health and preventive medicine, medications prescribed, treatment instructions and recommends community resources as appropriate. (10%)
• Triages patient telephone calls, provides monitoring and continuity of care. (10%)
• Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies. (10%)
• Serves as the clinical expert and acts as a clinical resource. (10%)
• May perform other duties such as daily rounding of patients, manage outpatient concerns and any other duty specific to specialty.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum MSN from the practicing State Board of Nursing Approved Master’s Program National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners through an accredited association Current State Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

Preferred Post Master’s program, DNP ACLS certification For Behavioral Health areas: Board Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), obtained within 2 years of hire.

Additional Employment Requirements:

• Prescriptive Authority from the practicing state within 60 days of hire
• Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure within 60 days of hire
• CPR – American Heart Association
• Act 34
• Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33
• Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73
• FBI Fingerprinting
• Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Disclaimer:

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement:

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the email below. For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at [e-mail] California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services.

Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.