Nurse Practitioner Brunswick & St. Marys Job Savannah area,Georgia USA,Nursing

JOB PURPOSE

In collaboration and consultation with physicians, staff RNs and other health care professionals, provides holistic, compassionate care to patients and families and provides care coordination and care management activities on behalf of the Pruitt Health Physician’s Service. Practices within the context of collaborative management with the physician(s) in diagnosing, managing, and preventing acute and chronic illness and disease, and promoting wellness.

Nurse Practitioners have an advanced nursing practice that includes independent nursing functions based on nursing standards of care and a role in medical management working within a collaborative agreement with a physician(s).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Proven ability to perform comprehensive, adult/geriatric physical exam

Demonstrates ability to identify, diagnose and document chronic disease in adults

Ability to understand, articulate, and incorporate palliative and end-of-life principles and practices into care plans and discussions or education with staff, patients, and decision-makers. This includes discussing, clarifying, and documenting prognosis, goals, and advance directives

Demonstrates ability to recognize conditions, characteristics, and behaviors that place seniors at risk

Proven ability to pursue feedback, continuing education and professional development

Ability to effectively reconcile medications

Demonstrates ability to identify and document the needs of clinically complex patients

Work collaboratively with physicians, case managers, social workers, family members, key care givers and any appropriate ancillary medical personnel as appropriate

Participates in the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings as appropriate

Assesses the medical necessity/effectiveness of ancillary services to determine the appropriate initiation of benefit events and communicate the process to providers and appropriate team members

Facilitates agreement and implementation of the member's plan of care by engaging beneficiary, the facility staff, families/responsible parties, primary and specialty care physicians

Evaluates the effectiveness, necessity and efficiency of the plan, making revisions as needed

Utilizes practice guidelines and protocols established by Pruitt Health Physician’s Service

Possess adequate computer skills, including use of e-mail, Microsoft Office Word & Excel, with effective written communication skills including (but not limited to) writing reports and correspondence.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED

Graduate of an accredited Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Degree program.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Minimum 1 year clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner in geriatric, adult or family practice setting. Proven ability to perform comprehensive, adult/geriatric physical exam.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW

Current and unrestricted, RN and NP licensure in state of practice. Board certification by AANP or ANCC, in Adult, Family Practice and Geriatrics or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care. Current CPR certification

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

(Preferred qualifications)

Graduate of an accredited Geriatric, Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Degree program. Previous long term care experience strongly preferred.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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