APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Family Medicine | Oakes ND | Sanford Careers
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Facility: Lamoure Clinic
Location: Lamoure, ND
Address: 100 1st Ave SW, Lamoure, ND 58458, USA
Shift: Day
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Rural living, small clinic environment.
Job Summary
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides service to patients in designated care settings, including: acute, short and long-term care, by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments. Obtains a thorough medical history from patients and performs examinations and assessments to determine patient needs. Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to analyze and interpret information collected from patients, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop and establish appropriate diagnoses.
Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary. Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care. Formulates a treatment plan and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized, in order to aid recovery and manage pain. Maintains complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner. Consults with or refers patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
Provides patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. Counsels patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plans for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed. Conducts research into areas of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes. Incorporates evidence-based practice guidelines into care. Maintains current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services.
Qualifications
Completion of a master’s, postmaster’s, or doctorate from a nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Licensing prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.
Current licensure by the applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances. Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) or (FNP-BC). Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months, or completion of master’s/post-master’s degree program in the past twelve months. Experience must correlate to the privileges requested.
Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time-off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.
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Req Number: R-0202489
Job Function: Advanced Practice Provider
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