RN-Nurse Practitioner - Baptist GI

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide autonomous and collaborative patient care across settings. You will develop care plans, perform assessments, and contribute as a researcher, consultant, and patient advocate under protocols.

The role emphasizes prescriptive authority within state and federal laws, ongoing professional development, and leadership in clinical practice while delivering high-quality care to individuals, families, and communities.

Qualifications

• Provides autonomous and collaborative care under protocols.
• Uses prescriptive authority per state and federal laws.
• Supports lifelong learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care within scope of practice using written protocols.
• Uses prescriptive authority, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state/federal laws and regulations.
• Provides clinical leadership and improves nursing practice.
• Interacts with peers for professional development.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Computer literacy

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

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

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