Nurse Practitioner - Exempt

Northshore Health Centers; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northshore Health Centers in Merrillville seeks a qualified nurse to provide medical services under physician supervision. You will assess patient health, formulate treatment plans, and ensure client education. Ideal candidates will have an RN license, experience in healthcare, and strong interpersonal skills. A supportive work environment with opportunities for personal growth awaits the right applicant.

Preferred qualifications include two years of experience and a master's degree in nursing. Applicants must be 18 years or older and possess reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Must have an RN license, APRN license, CSR license, and Federal DEA license.
• Must be at least 18 years of age with reliable transportation.
• Preferred: Two years of experience in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical services under the supervision of a Physician.
• Conduct health assessments and formulate treatment plans.
• Maintain systematic evaluations of client status.

Skills

Critical thinking and problem solving

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

Time management and prioritization

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Merrillville, IN 46410

Summary / Objective

Provides medical services within the scope of licensing, training, and credentialing, in accordance with specialty for patients of all ages, under the supervision of the Physician. Must meet credentialing requirements for NSHC, as applicable, and must demonstrate clinical competency in the area of Medicine.

Essential Functions

Assessment of health status:

• Obtains a relevant health and medical history
• Identifies medical health risks and needs
• Updates and records changes in health status

Formulates Diagnosis and implements appropriate treatment plan designed to maximize the health of patients:

• Orders appropriate diagnostic tests
• Determines treatment plan of care
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacological agents
• Prescribes non-pharmacological agents
• Develops a client education plan
• Makes appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agencies

Maintains a process for systematic evaluation of client status by:

• Scheduling return appointments for follow-up care, as necessary, according to best practice standards of care
• Determining the effectiveness of the plan of care through documentation of client outcomes
• Reassessment and modification of care plan as necessary to achieve goals

Seeks to promote maximal health among clinic patients by:

• Providing educational opportunities for each patient
• Incorporating patient’s input in the development of the treatment plan
• Providing information needed to make health care decisions related to appropriate utilization of health care resources.

• Responds to tasks and completes charting in a timely manner to prevent any delay in care and promote coordination of care.
• Participates in quality assurance reviews, peer reviews, etc. on a periodic basis, including systematic review of records and treatment plans
• Prepares reports and other documentation as required
• Attends meetings and training sessions as required
• Participates as a team member in the provision of medical and health care by collaborating with other care professionals to provide comprehensive care
• Executes other verbal or written specific assigned tasks, requiring similar or lesser skills and abilities, some of which are continuing while others are occasional in nature.

*These essential functions are a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position, and are not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The position will include other duties as assigned and duties are subject to change at management's discretion.

Competencies

• Planning and strategic foresight
• Responsible Decision Making
• Integrity and accountability
• Innovation and creativity
• Adaptive and flexible
• Leadership, teamwork, and conflict resolution
• Professionalism and work ethic
• Empathy

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office environment. Involves frequent personal and telephone contact with patients, physicians, and other healthcare personnel. Work may be stressful at times. Interaction with others is constant and interruptive.

Travel

Travel outside of Northshore locations will be rare for this position.

Qualifications

Role Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have reliable transportation
• RN license
• APRN License
• CSR License
• CRS Certification
• Federal DEA License

Preferred Experience Requirements

• Two years of experience working within a healthcare setting.

Minimum Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Preferred Education Requirement

• Master's degree in Nursing

Required Skills

• Ability to analyze situations and solve problems at strategic and tactical levels
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies
• Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors
• Practiced at organization and planning
• Employ Critical thinking and problem solving
• Mantains composure and operates with emotional intelligence
• Ethical reasoning and decision-making
• Strong attention to detail
• Receptive and responsive to feedback
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Time management, prioritization, and sense of urgency
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods, work longer than eight (8) hour shifts, and to work both day/evening/weekend shifts. Work may include hand dexterity as well as the need to reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job.