Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Job Charlotte area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well‑being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis Health Care System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do – always.

Overview

of the position:

The advanced nurse practitioner will provide medical services in a primary care clinic in collaboration with family medicine or internal medicine physicians. The nurse practitioner will provide general and preventative care, conduct check‑ups, treat illnesses, order lab tests, and prescribe medication for children and adults. The nurse practitioner will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting patient care, frequently advising patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or providing case management.

ESSENTIAL

DUTIES

Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other specialized tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data on new and former clinic patients to establish a record of the patient’s current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.

Provide primary care services on the days and at times established and scheduled by Genesis Healthcare System.

Must be able to work with collaborating physicians when applicable.

Performs routine outpatient procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, managing simple conditions produced by infection or trauma, assisting in the management of more complex illness and injury as privileged by the Genesis Credentialing Board.

May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority through applicable state Board of Nursing/Medicine and Genesis Credentialing Board.

Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.

Participates in quality monitoring through the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes periodically to assure quality care.

Maintain competence in his/her area of specialty by attending professional conventions or seminars as well as participating in educational activities offered by professional societies on a reasonable basis

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

APRN:

EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited APRN training program.

Current Ohio RN and APRN licensure

Must have a current certificate of authority and certificate to prescribe (or eligible) by the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Family Medicine or Internal Medicine experience preferred.

Required

Certifications:

BLS to be obtained within 6 months of hire. ACLS or PALS may be required based upon practice setting.

PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
1. Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values

Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.
Treats patients, co‑workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.
Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.
Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.
Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.
Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.
Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.
Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.
Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.

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