RN-Nurse Practitioner

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Yazoo City (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Yazoo City, MS seeks a Nurse Practitioner to work autonomously and with others to treat and manage patients' health problems in a primary care setting. The role involves comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and disease management, plus serving as a researcher, consultant, and advocate for individuals, families, and communities.

Responsibilities include creating care plans, applying prescriptive authority, improving nursing practice quality, and

Qualifications

• Masters or Doctoral level as a nurse practitioner.
• RN licensure required and current NP certification.

Responsibilities

• Develops a care plan within scope of practice using written protocols.
• Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments per 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

Master's or Doctoral NP

Job description

Overview

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

Minimum Required

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

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

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

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literate.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

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

Minimum Required

• RN

Preferred/Desired