Nurse Practitioner - Population Health - Exempt

Knox Community Hospital; Mount Vernon, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Knox Community Hospital in Ohio seeks a Population Health APP to optimize outcomes and reduce health inequities. The role blends direct patient care with community health initiatives and data-driven quality improvements.

You will work autonomously within interdisciplinary teams to implement value-based care strategies, provide care across clinic and home settings, and support preventative programs under physician collaboration.

Qualifications

• RN licensure to practice in Ohio.
• MSN or DNP from an accredited program.
• Board certification in Family Nurse Practitioner or AGPCNP (AANP/ANCC).
• Palliative care designations or CAPC/HPCC equivalent.
• Clinical background in primary/community/population health; familiarity with value-based metrics and EHR data analytics.
• Standard Care Arrangement with collaborating physician(s).
• AHA CPR/BLS and/or ACLS certification.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing in critical/complex/care management; 5 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care within APP scope and under physician collaboration.
• Optimize health outcomes and close equity gaps for defined patient groups.
• Implement value-based care strategies and preventative programs.
• Deliver care in clinic, patient home, and inpatient settings as appropriate.

Skills

Value-based care metrics

EHR data analytics

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Care coordination

Autonomous nursing practice

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Job description

The Population Health APP blends direct patient care with community health promotion, chronic disease prevention and management, and data-driven quality initiatives. This role focuses on optimizing health outcomes, closing health equity gaps, and managing care delivery for defined patient groups—particularly vulnerable or underserved populations. The APP works autonomously and collaboratively within interdisciplinary care teams to implement value-based care strategies and preventative programs; Provides medical care services within the APP’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. The Population Health APP provides care to patients, independently and collaboratively, 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, and assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates appropriate plan of care including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in both the clinic and patient home settings, as well as in the inpatient setting.

Requirements Include

• Current RN licensure to practice nursing in the State of Ohio.
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited program.
• National board certification in an applicable population focus (Family Nurse Practitioner [FNP] or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner [AGPCNP]) via the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Palliative Care designations and/or board certification through The Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC), The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) or equivalent.
• Clinical background in primary care, community health, or population health; familiarity with value-based care metrics and electronic health record (EHR) data analytics.
• Current Standard Care Arrangement with collaborating physician(s).
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS) and/or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• A minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience in critical care, complex care management, palliative care or hospice care required; 5 years preferred.