Family Nurse Practitioner

Family Nurse Practitioner

Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. is looking to fill a Family Nurse Practitioner role at our La Junta, CO clinic. The ideal candidate will be positive minded with a passion for serving those in the rural communities we serve. The Family Nurse Practitioner, while working closely within a diverse patient populations, will build strong relationships within the community, delivering personalized medical care, in an integrated healthcare environment.

The Nurse Practitioner will play a crucial role in providing primary healthcare services to those in underserved area, across the lifespan from pediatric to geriatric.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform physical examinations, records and documents physical findings within the EMR System (Next Gen), reviews data along with health history to formulate a definitive diagnosis based on patient's condition.
• Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and healthcare needs.
• Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. Review and evaluates treatments to determine success.
• Collaborate with integrated healthcare team to determine a comprehensive patient healthcare plan.
• Refers patient to other healthcare practitioners for consultations or specialized health resources for treatment as appropriate.
• Educate on treatment or healthcare needs to patient and patients' family.
• Assist in the oversight of support personnel with clinical guidance.
• Performs other duties assigned by employer from time to time that are commensurate with professional services, normally and customarily, performed by a physician.

Site with Opening:
La Junta Clinic La Junta, CO

Hiring Organization:
Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc.