Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Acute Care

Avera Health; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1

5% employer retirement matching

Career development & mentorship

Job summary

Avera Brookings Clinic, a Department of Brookings Health System, seeks a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) or Registered Nurse (RN) to join a multidisciplinary team. You will provide medical care, assess patients, educate families, and collaborate with physicians to develop and implement care plans.

The position features regular daytime hours with rotating weekends and holidays, PTO from day 1 for eligible hires, and a focus on compassionate care and population health in Brookings, South Dakota.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess, diagnose, and treat patients per protocol.
• Provide health education to patients and families.
• Collaborate with physicians to develop care plans.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients according to approved protocols.
• Provide medical services and health education to patients and families.
• Consult and collaborate with physicians for assessment and treatment.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures per licensing and policy.
• Maintain patient records and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Contribute to physician practice goals and care quality.

Skills

Assessment & diagnosis

Health education

Team collaboration

Clinical documentation

Education

Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) license

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

Location:

Avera Brookings Clinic a Department of Brookings Health System

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Open to NP or PA (See descriptions below)

Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) - Board of Nursing Upon Hire and

Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing Upon Hire and

Federal Drug Enforcement Admin - Federal DEA and State CSR Upon Hire

Schedule

Two (2) days per week + every other weekend. Required to work one (1) evening shift a week.

Clinic is open weekdays 8a.m. - 7p.m., weekends 9a.m. - 12p.m.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Provides appropriate medical care to all patients by assessing physical, psychological and social dimensions of patients to develop a plan of care.

What you will do

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients according to medical staff approved protocol and acceptable standards of practice.
• Provides medical services and health education to patients and family members. Effectively contributes to the health education of individuals and groups and applies appropriate methods designed to increase each person's motivation to assume responsibility for their own health care.
• Consults and collaborates with physician as assessing, diagnosing and treating patients.
• Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to written, approved protocols and appropriate licensing and administrative authorities.
• Interprets information gathered during the diagnostic process and consults with the physician as appropriate regarding abnormal health assessment findings to establish appropriate plan of care.
• Assures that appropriate referrals are made for patients.
• Provides quality care for patient, demonstrates appropriate health, safety, and aseptic practices. Recognizes and reacts appropriately to environmental safety factors related to patient care. Effectively provides patient instruction related to environment of care and safety standards.
• Effectively contributes to the development and attainment of physician practice goals.
• Practices according to written, approved protocols and appropriate licensing and administrative authorities. Understands, applies, and supports practice policies, procedures, goals and standards.
• Maintains patient records and accurate information.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) - Board of Nursing Must be licensed and qualified to practice in the state based off job assignment. Upon Hire and

Federal Drug Enforcement Admin - US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Admin State and federal based on state of practice Upon Hire and

Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.

Maintain confidentiality.

Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categ