Nurse Practitioner, Garfield Clinic, FT

North Mississippi Health Services; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to assess, diagnose, and treat patients in clinic and acute care settings while following established standards and protocols.

This role emphasizes patient education, accurate documentation, and ongoing clinical competency through continuing education, with collaboration among physicians, colleagues, patients, and families to deliver high‑quality care.

Qualifications

• Assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients in clinic and acute care settings.
• Providing patient education and maintaining accurate documentation.
• Ensuring clinical competence through continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients in clinic or acute care settings according to scope of practice.
• Provides patients/families with education related to the disease process, health, and wellness.
• Ensures timely and accurate documentation of patient status and care activities.
• Participates in continuing education to stay abreast of medical management changes.

Skills

Assessment

Diagnosis

Treatment

Patient education

Documentation

Continuing education

Leadership

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.

Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients in clinic and acute care settings while adhering to established standards and protocols. This position is responsible for providing patient education, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring clinical competence through continuing education. The Nurse Practitioner must demonstrate leadership skills to work independently, exercise professional judgment, and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, patients, and families while ensuring high-quality and cost-efficient patient care.

Job Functions

Patient Care

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients in the clinic setting and/or acute care 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 activities.