What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Practice Nurse position at AdvancedHEALTH?
We are seeking a motivated, team-oriented, committed, and dependable team player to join our team at our Gallatin office. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will provide chronic pain care services, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients. This individual will work closely with the physicians and other clinicians using a team approach to patient care.
Additionally, this role includes no call coverage and no phone triage with patients. The Advanced Nurse Practitioner is responsible for seeing patients, locking notes within 48 hours, reviewing drug screens & responding to the call center about telephone encounters.
ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Assesses patient status by obtaining health history through patient/family interviews and chart reviews; assessing presenting illness, risk factors, and family history, psychosocial situation, and cultural factors; and performing appropriate physical examination. Order/perform appropriate laboratory diagnostic and other screening tests. Seeks additional information as needed, including consultation with physicians and other clinicians, to evaluate the illness. Integrates data to determine a diagnosis and therapeutic plan, including identification of any health risks. Develops and implements treatment plans by prescribing/dispensing medications and/or injections in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws. Instructs patient/family regarding medications and treatments. Educates patients regarding health promotion/illness prevention. Communicates appropriate case management information to other professionals and community agencies. Prepares documentation for medical records, including updating patient medical charts by posting examination and test results, diagnosis, medications, and treatment in a written/computerized manner. Participates in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, and other continuing education and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, regulations, policies, and procedures. Acts as consultant/collaborator to the clinical team in the area of specialty. Complies with patient confidentiality requirements. Promotes patient advocacy. Collaborates with physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients. Provides monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plan, including triaging patient calls/e-mails.
EDUCATION: BSN, MSN. Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a practitioner (general or specialized) from an approved nurse practitioner program.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 1-3 years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting, plus one year of nurse practitioner experience preferred. eCW experience preferred.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Current state registered nurse license. Current state license as an advanced registered nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority. Current CPR certification.