RN-Nurse Practitioner

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Calhoun City (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist seeks a Nurse Practitioner to practice autonomously and with health care teams to treat and manage patients across diverse settings, including research, consultation, and patient advocacy for individuals, families, groups, and communities.

The role conducts comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and management of illnesses, maintains up-to-date knowledge, and provides clinical leadership while collaborating with peers.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctoral NP credential required or eligible for licensure.
• Current nurse practitioner certification and eligibility for prescription privileges.
• RN licensure as a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Develops patient care plans within nurse practitioner scope.
• Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with laws and regulations.
• Performs comprehensive assessments and diagnoses, manages illnesses and diseases.
• Provides clinical leadership and supports professional development of peers.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of team members.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Computer literate

Education

Masters or Doctoral NP level

Job description

Job Summary

Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patient's health problems and serve in various settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care within scope of practice of the nurse practitioner utilizing written protocols to ensure quality patient care.
• Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state/federal laws and regulations.
• Enhances quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Provides clinical leadership.
• Supports life long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• #N/A

Education

Minimum Required

• Either a Masters or Doctoral level as a nurse practitioner.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literate.

Licensure

• Current certification - nurse practitioner. Eligible for or have certificate of fitness/prescription privileges.

Minimum Required

• RN