RN-Nurse Practitioner

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Yazoo City (MS); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Yazoo City, MS seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide autonomous and collaborative primary care. You will assess, diagnose, and manage health problems, develop care plans within protocols, and exercise prescriptive authority in partnership with physicians.

The role emphasizes ongoing professional development, clinical leadership, and lifelong learning while delivering high-quality patient care in diverse settings.

Qualifications

• 1 year clinical NP experience in a primary care setting.
• Masters or Doctoral level as a nurse practitioner.
• Current NP certification; eligible for certificate of fitness/prescription privileges.
• RN license must be current.

Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care within scope of practice of the nurse practitioner using written protocols.
• 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 lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Computer literate

Education

Masters or Doctoral NP

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.

Experience

• #N/A

Minimum Required

• 1 year clinical experience functioning in the nurse practitioner role in a primary care setting

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