RN-Nurse Practitioner: General Surgery

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Jonesboro, Arkansas is seeking an experienced autonomous Nurse Practitioner. You will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to manage and treat patients' health problems across various settings while employing your skills as a consultant and advocate.

The role requires a Masters or Doctoral level education in nursing and a current nurse practitioner certification. Candidates should have at least 1 year of clinical experience in a primary care setting and be computer literate.

Qualifications

• 1 year of clinical experience as a nurse practitioner in primary care.
• Current certification as a nurse practitioner with prescription privileges.

Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care using written protocols.
• Uses prescriptive authority in accordance with regulations.
• Enhances quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Provides clinical leadership and interacts with peers.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Nursing practice effectiveness

Lifelong learning

Computer literacy

Education

Masters or Doctoral level in nursing

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 lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Experience

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

Education

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

Special Skills

• Computer literate.

Licensure

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