Nurse Practitioner Primary Care

Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 128,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Hospital is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to evaluate ambulatory patients and develop comprehensive treatment plans. You will manage a caseload, perform advanced assessments, and provide direct care in outpatient settings under medical direction.

You will lead care standards, coordinate with the healthcare team, and mentor staff. Two years RN experience plus two years NP experience are required; bilingual Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in Rhode Island or as per NLC.
• Master of Science in Nursing with Nurse Practitioner certification.
• BSN with basic life support (BLS) certification.
• Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred.
• Two years RN experience in acute or ambulatory care and two years NP experience required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate ambulatory patients and develop treatment plans.
• Manage a caseload and coordinate care across settings.
• Provide direct ambulatory care under supervision of Medical Director.
• Perform advanced physical and psychosocial assessment.
• Lead development and evaluation of standards, policies, and care procedures.
• Provide patient care at outpatient offices and conduct phone triage.
• Oversee ambulatory care coordination and education of patients and families.
• Mentor healthcare providers and participate in education and research.

Skills

Spanish bilingual

Clinical assessment

Education

MSN Nurse Practitioner program

BSN

Job description

Under general supervision of the Medical Director Attending Physician, in collaboration with RIH Adult Ambulatory Services Senior Leadership, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible for evaluation of, and development of treatment plans for the care of ambulatory patients. Assists in the care and management of patients to include, but not limited to, history and physical, ongoing assessment and intervention, coordination of care post emergency room visits or hospital discharge. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the patient. Fosters patient and family centered care and nursing services with Brown University Health's mission, vision, values with consideration of the life span, including all development stages as well as cultural patterns. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates a fundamental grounding in nursing theory and practice with mastery of knowledge within a defined content area.
• Manages a caseload of patients in partnership with the healthcare team to optimize health status and coordinate care over time and across healthcare settings.
• Adheres to established clinical session requirements as defined by the Director of Clinical Operations in collaboration with the Medical Director.Provides direct care to patients in the ambulatory setting.
• Demonstrates advanced physical and psychosocial assessment skills and knowledge of family dynamics.
• Provides leadership in the development, validation, implementation, and evaluation of standards, policies, procedures, and critical paths to support the patient care delivery model.
• Performs direct patient care at the outpatient offices in accordance with State licensure and Federal rules.
• Performs phone triage for patient problems/questions for patients under his/her care, and for other patients as requested by physicians.
• Oversees care coordination in the ambulatory care settings, as feasible.Assists the healthcare team to achieve mutually agreed upon healthcare goals by providing necessary support, education and encouragement.
• Performs advanced practice skills under the supervision of the Medical Director.Provides expert consultation for clinical issues promoting increased knowledge and skills for the consultee.
• Participates in the education, clinical research and mentoring of healthcare providers.
• Facilitates patient/family education in area of expertise.
• Annually completes mandatory training as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

• Masters of Science Degree, Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Specialty certification required.
• Baccalaureate in Nursing Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Bilingual Spanish Speaking preferred.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two years related experience as RN in acute care hospital or ambulatory care setting and 2 years' experience as a nurse practitioner require

Pay Range: $127,504.00-$161,782.40

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Work Type: Tues-Friday 8:00-6:30 pm

Work Shift: Day

Daily Hours: 10 hours

Driving Required: No