Nurse Practitioner-Urgent Care

Renown Health; Reno (NV); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Renown Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for Urgent Care. The role emphasizes independent clinical decision making, urgent care management, and collaboration with physicians to optimize patient outcomes.

The incumbent must hold a Master’s level RN, Nevada APRN license with prescribing authority, and board certification in FNP/AGNP/ENP, with BLS/ACLS. Prior NP experience in urgent or acute care is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s prepared registered nurse (RN).
• Two years minimum experience as an RN. Six months clinical experience as NP preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Nevada APRN license with prescriptive authority and DEA registration.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage neonatal to geriatric patients in urgent care.
• Prescribe medications per Nevada law and supervising physician guidance.
• Coordinate care with physicians and other health professionals.
• Provide education, counseling, and disease prevention.
• Stabilize patient condition for transfer or follow-up care.
• Maintain up-to-date clinical skills and participate in QA activities.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Record keeping

Quality assurance

Clinical autonomy

Patient advocacy

Professional development

Collaboration with physicians

Ethical practice

Education

Master’s prepared RN

APRNP license with prescriptive authority

Board Certification (FNP/AGNP/ENP)

BLS/ACLS certification

Job description

Position Purpose

The Nurse Practitioner_Urgent Care demonstrates a high level of independence and clinical expertise in the management of urgent care patients using advanced clinical skills, diagnostic reasoning, and therapeutic interventions while integrating education, research, management, leadership, and collaboration with other health professionals into their clinical roles to maximize a patient’s health.

Nature and Scope

Nurse practitioners are primary health care providers who practice in ambulatory, acute, emergency room, critical care and long‑term care settings. According to their practice specialty these primary care providers provide nursing and medical services to individuals, families, and groups. In addition to diagnosing and managing acute episodic and chronic illnesses, nurse practitioners emphasize health promotion and disease prevention. Teaching and counseling individuals, families, and groups are a major part of nurse practitioner’s role.

The incumbent must provide optimal patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of neonatal, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and families, as applicable. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based upon physical, motor/sensory, psychosocial, and safety appropriate to the age of the patient served. A Nurse practitioner performs the following acts in addition to the ordinary functions of a registered nurse if he/she is properly prepared, and the acts are currently within the standard of medical practice for his specialty and appear in their protocols:

1. Systematically access the health status of persons and families by:
   1. Taking, recording, and interpreting medical histories and performing physical examinations
   2. Performing or initiating selected diagnostic procedures.
2. Based on information obtained in the assessment of a person’s health, manage the care of selected persons and families common, acute, recurrent or long‑term health problem. Management may include:
   1. Initiation of a program of treatment for the patient, in conjunction with the supervising physician.
   2. Prescribe medications consistent with Nevada prescribing laws and DEA privileges.
   3. Evaluation of responses to health problems and programs of treatment
   4. Informing a person or family of the status of the patient’s health and alternatives for care
   5. Evaluation of compliance with a program of treatment agreed upon by the person or family and the nurse practitioner
   6. Modification of programs of treatment based on the response of the person or family to treatment
   7. Referral to appropriate providers of health care
   8. Treatment of minor lacerations which do not involve damage to a nerve, tendon or major blood vessel, as applicable.
   9. Commencement of care is required to stabilize a patient’s condition in an emergency until a physician can be consulted.
3. Any other act if:
   1. The nurse practitioner is certified to perform that act by an organization recognized by the Nevada Board of Nursing
   2. The performance of the act was taught in a program of education attended by the nurse practitioner
   3. The performance of the act was taught in a comprehensive program of instruction successfully completed by the nurse practitioner, which included clinical experience;
   4. The act is within the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

1. Adopts a philosophy consistent with the Renown Health Purpose Statement and models “Standards of Conduct” concepts.
2. Effective communication skills – written and verbal.
3. Ability to establish positive working relations with Provider Staff.
4. Work efficiently and cooperatively in a multi-physician/provider office setting.
5. Work as part of a team toward clinic goals.
6. Maintains accurate, legible, and confidential records.
7. Actively participate in quality assurance, peer review programs, and health care outcome evaluations.
8. Direct nursing and/or medical assistant duties consistent with clinic protocols.
9. Ensures the highest quality of care requiring a code of ethical practice, evidence of continuing professional development and maintenance of clinical skills.
10. Patient advocate through ethical and legal standards.
11. Combines the roles of provider, mentor, educator, researcher, manager, and consultant, as applicable
12. Interprets the role of the nurse practitioner to individuals, families, and other professionals.
13. Works efficiently, cooperatively, and autonomously in long‑term and acute care facilities, as applicable
14. The Nurse Practitioner shall at all times comply with the provisions of NRS 632 and Regulations of the Nevada State Board of Nursing.
15. The Collaborating physician is responsible for the action of the Nurse Practitioner at all times.
16. Will attain sufficient knowledge in the specialty and assure appropriate on-going education, such as knowledge of all core APHON educational programs, as applicable.
17. Attend and participate in departmental and Renown Health meetings consistently.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

Must have working‑level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English. Master’s prepared registered nurse (RN).

Experience:

Two years minimum experience as an RN required.

Six months clinical experience preferred as a Nurse Practitioner.

License(s):

Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license with the State of Nevada, Controlled substance License to Prescribe issued by the State of Nevada, and Controlled Substance Registration Certificate issued by the DEA, required.

Certification(s):

Board Certification in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult‑Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (A‑GNP), or Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) issued by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), required at time to hire.

Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Certification Life Support (ACLS) required.

Prefer American Heart Association (AHA) approved certification but will accept online certification from American Red Cross Training Services, Advanced Medical Certification, or ACLS Certification Institute.

Medical Examiner certificate (FMCSA) issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT) within 1 year of hire.

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