Nurse Practitioner - Family Medicine - Full -Time

KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; Mount Vernon, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, OH seeks a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner for a full-time position. You will provide patient care within the NP scope, independently and with collaborating physicians, and prescribe medications under Ohio law to support wellness and disease management.

Requirements include active Ohio RN licensure, graduation from an accredited APN program, and board certification (AANP/ANCC).

Qualifications

• Current RN license to practice in Ohio.
• Graduate from an accredited Advanced Practice Nursing program.
• Board certification via AANP or ANCC.
• Current Standard Care Arrangement with collaborating physician(s).
• COA from Ohio Board of Nursing.
• CTP or CTP-E from Ohio Board of Nursing.
• AHA CPR (BLS) and/or ACLS certification.
• Medical Staff privileges are a prerequisite for hire.
• Minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care within NP scope of practice and in collaboration with physician(s).
• Prescribe drugs and therapeutic devices in accordance with Ohio law.
• Evaluate, plan, implement and evaluate an appropriate care plan including diagnostics and treatments.
• Collaborate with physicians, other healthcare providers, and team members.

Skills

RN licensure

APN education

Board certification (AANP/ANCC)

CPR/BLS/ACLS

Clinical nursing experience

Education

RN licensure in Ohio

Accredited APN program graduation

AANP/ANCC certification

COA Ohio Board of Nursing

CTP/CTP-E Ohio Board of Nursing

Job description

Nurse Practitioner - Family Medicine - Full -Time

Provides medical care services within the nurse practitioner’s scope of practice and consistent with the nurse’s education and certification as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing, as well as in accordance with the privileges granted by the Board of Trustees. Provides care to patients, independently and interdependently as stated in the Standard Care Arrangement with the collaborating physician(s). Prescribes drugs and therapeutic devices in accordance with Section 4723.481 of the Ohio Revised Code. Evaluates and promotes patient wellness. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates an appropriate plan of care including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Collaborates with other physicians, healthcare providers, and others.

Requirements Include

• Current RN licensure to practice nursing in the State ofOhio
• Graduate from an accredited program for Advanced Practice Nursing
• Board certification from an approved national certifying organization for Adult Nurse Practitioner through theAmericanAcademyof Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Current Standard Care Arrangement with collaborating physician(s)
• Current unrestricted Certificate of Authority (COA) from the Ohio Board of Nursing to practice as a certified Advanced Practice Nurse
• Current unrestricted Certificate to Prescribe (CTP or CTP-E for the newly graduated NP – the “E” stands for externship and has requirements to meet in order to get a CTP) from the Ohio Board of Nursing
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS) and/or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Medical Staff privileges are a prerequisite for hire and continued employment
• A minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience.

It is the sole responsibility of the APRN-CNP to assure that the privileges granted by Knox Community Hospital or its affiliates and the practice the APRN-CNP engages are consistent with the scope of practice requirements imposed by the Ohio Board of Nursing and certification organizations.