Nurse Practitioner: Primary Care with Impact & Education

The Indian Health Service; Watonga (OK); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Health Service is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive primary care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. You will assess patients, develop treatment plans, diagnose health issues, prescribe medications, and educate patients on self-management.

This federal role includes a probationary period, background checks, and eligibility requirements. On-call shifts and rotating hours may be required; relocation or recruitment incentives may apply.

Qualifications

• Current U.S. nursing license as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate or higher-level degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• Authorized to prescribe medications under clinical privileges.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret patient histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
• Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
• Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, and injuries.
• Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, dosage and frequencies.
• Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Prescription authority

Patient education

Education

NP degree

Job description

The Indian Health Service is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive primary care to American Indian and Alaska Native communities. You will assess patients, develop treatment plans, diagnose health issues, prescribe medications, and educate patients on self-management.

This federal role includes a probationary period, background checks, and eligibility requirements. On-call shifts and rotating hours may be required; relocation or recruitment incentives may apply.