Full-time Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care Needed at St. Bernards Private Practice

St. Bernards Private Practice is one of the state premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women’s Health in addition to more than specialty services. At this company, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.

Our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Responsibilities:

• Provides continuous comprehensive medical and nursing care, including preventive and supportive health care services to patients and families.
• Manages health problems and coordinates health care for various patient populations. Identifies and diagnoses illnesses and physical conditions, and implements therapeutic and corrective measures.
• Consistent with the established nursing practice, differentiates between normal and abnormal findings in the screening process to detect changes in health status that require physician’s intervention.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with community-based organizations and makes referrals to consulting physicians and/or other health care professionals and community agencies, as necessary.
• Evaluate and interpret patient data, in order to plan and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Consults with physicians and other health care practitioners in the evaluation of health screening findings to make prospective decisions about treatment that will best support improved outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Formulates differential diagnosis and the plan of care based on medical history, physical exams, nursing assessment, and other pertinent information. Identifies health and medical risks and needs.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate patient plan of care. Determines effectiveness and modifies as per clinical standards and practice protocols, where needed, to achieve medical and health goals.
• Orders, conducts and interprets diagnostic and laboratory tests. Identifies and may prescribe appropriate pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions and therapies.
• Manages a patient session schedule allowing for both scheduled and non-emergent unscheduled visits; maintains a work schedule that ensures availability and continuity of care; ensures optimal availability and utilization of appropriate resources.
• Provides education, guidance, and direction to nursing staff and other members of the health care team to ensure quality and safe medical and nursing care is provided.
• Provides education and counseling to patients and families regarding health status, treatment and progress, medication management, disease prevention, and health promotion, records, and maintains a system of relevant documentation.
• Participates in internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities, programs, and training, as required.
• Provides continuous comprehensive medical and nursing care, including preventive and supportive health care services to patients and families.
• Manages health problems and coordinates health care for various patient populations. Identifies and diagnoses illnesses and physical conditions, and implements therapeutic and corrective measures.
• Consistent with the established nursing practice, differentiate between normal and abnormal findings in the screening process to detect changes in health status that require physician's intervention.
• Makes referrals to consulting physicians and/or other health care professionals and community agencies as necessary.
• Evaluates and interprets patient data, in order to plan and implement appropriate nursing interventions.
• Consult with physicians and other healthcare practitioners in the evaluation of health screening findings to make prospective decisions about treatment that will best support improved outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Formulates differential diagnosis and the plan of care based on medical history, physical exams, nursing assessment, and other pertinent information. Identifies health and medical risks and needs.

Qualifications

• A valid State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse; and
• Current certificate as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the State Department of Education; and
• A current certification issued by the State Education Department to prescribe medication.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 40+ hrs
• per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discount programs
• $120,000 - $130,000

Apply Now!