Nurse Practitioner - Float

LE113 North Mississippi Medical Clinics, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services seeks a Float Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive care across multiple clinic settings, examining and treating illnesses, performing diagnostic tests, and educating patients. Flexibility to work in varied clinics and schedules is required, under the guidance of the Float Pool Manager.

The NP must collaborate with physicians, maintain clinical excellence, and ensure accurate documentation and patient education in a fast-paced rural health system.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing required.
• Nurse Practitioner certifications (AL and MS boards) required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients in clinic settings.
• Provide patient education on diseases, health, and wellness.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Documentation

Education

Collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner Certification (AL/MS)

Tools

EHR Systems

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' \"True North\" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Department: 70006010 Nursing Float Services
Work Shift: N/A

Job Description: The Float Nurse Practitioner at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for providing comprehensive patient care in various clinic settings, examining and treating a range of illnesses and injuries, performing diagnostic tests, and offering patient education. This position requires adaptability to different clinic environments and schedules as directed by the Float Pool Manager. The Float Nurse Practitioner must possess strong clinical skills, effective communication abilities, and the capacity to collaborate with physicians across diverse clinical scenarios.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Patient Care

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients in the clinic setting according to the scope of practice outlined by the Board of Nursing, approved protocols, national standards of practice and as directed by the physician preceptor.

Patient Education

• Provides patients/families with education related to the disease process, health, and wellness. Serves as a resource for community agencies as appropriate.

Documentation

• Ensures timely and accurate documentation of patient status and patient care activities including treatments, procedures and medications prescribed.

Continuing Education

• Ensures clinical competence and stays abreast of changes in medical management by participating in a variety of health care education activitie.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Maintains and enhances knowledge and skills in current technology and practice to provide care to pediactrics, adolescents , adults and geriatrics.
• Short, specific statements about skills needed in areas of planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the work that is to be done.
• With whom does the person come into contact and to what degree.

Physical Demands

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Standing. Frequently
• Walking. Frequently
• Sitting. occasionally
• Lifting/Carrying. occasionally 100 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. Rarely
• Balancing. occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. occasionally
• Reaching/Over Head Work. occasionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Constantly
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently

Salary Range: $46.29 - $69.44

Education: Master’s Degree | Nursing |

Required Certifications: Nurse Practitioner (AL) - AL Board of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner (MS) - MS Board of Nursing

North Mississippi Health Services is a large rural health care system with state-of-the-art facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. We have career opportunities ranging from inpatient hospital care to 70+ rural health and specialty clinics, a variety of outpatient, women’s and behavioral health services and many additional support services. Our team of over 7,000 works together every day toward our shared mission – to continuously improve the health of the people of our region.