PRN Family Nurse Practitioner

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals
• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools
• Consults with healthcare professionals
• Trains patients and families on managing illnesses or injuries and disease prevention
• Helps provide primary care to patients
• Performs physical exams and patient observations
• Records patient medical histories and symptoms
• Creates patient care plans and contribute to existing plans
• Orders, administers and analyzes diagnostic tests
• Diagnose health issues
• Detects changes in a patient’s health and change treatment plans as necessary
• Administers medicines and treatments
• Evaluates responses to treatments and medications

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess minimum one year experience working as a nurse practitioner
• Master’s degree from an accredited nursing program
• Must have RN licensure in the state where employed or a compact party state and be board certified by either ANCC or AANP
• Must have prescriptive authorization
• APN authorization in the state where employed to practice in Family Health by the Board of Nurse Examiners
• Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of computer-based health data management programs and information systems
• Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written form, with medical partners at various levels, patients, family members, and physicians
• Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA
• Experience providing primary care as a family nurse practitioner

Job Types: Part-time, PRN

Pay: From $46.00 per hour

Medical Specialty:

• Primary Care

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person