Nurse Practitioner

Location: Monterey

Client: TN DOH Job  Position:
Nurse Practitioner

Location:

400 W Crawford Avenue Suite #1, Monterey, TN 38574 Duration: 8+ Months (Possibility of Extension) Position Summary This Nurse Practitioner position is a part-time position, up to 10 hours per month, totaling 75 hours per year, with the flexibility of working Monday
- Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. Some traveling may be required within the Upper Cumberland Region.

Job Duties /Responsibilities:
The employee will be responsible for clinical nursing specialty duties of considerable difficulty and perform related work as required. The employee in this class functions as a clinical nurse practitioner in a specialty area providing assessment. diagnosis, and nursing/medical care for patients and families. Under this classification, the employee will meet the requirements to write and sign prescriptions or issue non-controlled legend drugs.

The selected employee will need to be knowledgeable in devising evidence-based treatment strategies to meet the needs of patients with difficult diagnoses. Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, medical emergencies, perform basic life support or CPR, provide Psychosocial counseling, preventative health care, and care according to the patient's needs. Analyze findings from physical examination, laboratory reports, and other diagnostic testing.

Audits patient charts for protocol, standards of care, and compliance with agency and outside accrediting/licensing organizations' guidelines. Collaborates with consulting physician about patient's plan of care. Necessary Special

Qualifications:

Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse with Advanced Practice Nurse certificate in the State of Tennessee and current national certification or eligible for national certification in the appropriate nursing specialty area. Licensure as a Registered Nurse with Advanced Practice Nurse certificate in the State of Tennessee and national certification in the appropriate nursing specialty area are required within 60 days after employment.

Possession of a Certificate of Fitness from the Tennessee Board of Nursing is also required within 60 days after employment.