RN-Nurse Practitioner

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Yazoo City (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care seeks a Nurse Practitioner to autonomously and collaboratively manage patient health concerns within a primary care setting. The NP will develop care plans using protocols and exercise prescriptive authority while ensuring high-quality patient care.

The role emphasizes professional development, clinical leadership, lifelong learning, and completing set goals in a collaborative health system environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year clinical experience functioning in the nurse practitioner role in a primary care setting.
• Current certification - nurse practitioner. Eligible for or have certificate of fitness/prescription privileges.
• RN license required as a minimum credential.

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.

Skills

Computer literate

Education

Masters or Doctoral level as a nurse practitioner

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.

Overview

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