RN-Nurse Practitioner - Full Time

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Huntingdon (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in the United States seeks a Nurse Practitioner who practices autonomously and with clinicians to treat and manage patients across settings, including research, consultation, and advocacy for individuals, families, groups, and communities.

The role emphasizes comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and development of care plans within established protocols, with prescriptive authority and ongoing professional development to advance nursing practice.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner degree (Masters or Doctorate) and NP licensure.
• Current NP certification and prescriptive authority where applicable.
• RN licensure is required.

Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care within scope of practice of the NP utilizing protocols to ensure quality patient care.
• Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with laws and regulations.
• Enhances nursing practice quality and effectiveness.
• 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 degree - Nurse Practitioner

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

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