Rheumatology - NP/PA - Full-Time

Advocate Aurora Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive patient care across the continuum, including history taking, examinations, and daily assessments. You will manage treatment plans, perform procedures, prescribe medications, and interpret tests, while documenting every encounter in the patient’s chart.

The role emphasizes patient advocacy, collaboration in group practices, and participation in policy development.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice is required.
• RN license is required to practice.
• Certification in the specialty from a recognized certifying body is required.
• Board certification in ACNP/AGACNP/AGNP/PNP/PNP-AC preferred depending on population served.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
• Performs minor office-based medical and/or surgical procedures.
• Writes prescriptions and administers medications.
• Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determines treatment plan for patient.
• Documents all patient encounters in the medical record.
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Attends and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures.

Education

Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice

License to practice as a Registered Nurse

Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body

ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC board certification preferred

Job description

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
• Performs minor office-based medical and/or surgical procedures.
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
• Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determines treatment plan for patient.
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record.
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Attends, participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations.

Education, Experience and Certifications.

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations. Schedule primarily composed of weekday shifts, less than or equal to 200 hours of weekend and/or night coverage.

Nurse Practitioner

Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC board certification preferred based population served.