What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-Nurse Practitioner (Behavioral Health) position at Baptist Memorial Health Care?
Overview
Job Summary
Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patient's health problems and serve in various settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
Experience
Education
Minimum Required
Training
Preferred/Desired
Minimum Required
Special Skills
Minimum Required
Licensure
Job Summary
Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patient's health problems and serve in various settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Develops a plan of care within scope of practice of the nurse practitioner utilizing written protocols to ensure quality patient care.
- Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state/federal laws and regulations.
- Enhances quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
- Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
- Provides clinical leadership.
- Supports life long learning.
- Completes assigned goals.
Experience
- #N/A
- 1 year clinical experience functioning in the nurse practitioner role in a primary care setting
Education
Minimum Required
- Either a Masters or Doctoral level as a nurse practitioner.
Training
Preferred/Desired
Minimum Required
Special Skills
Minimum Required
- Computer literate.
Licensure
- Current certification - nurse practitioner. Eligible for or have certificate of fitness/prescription privileges.
- RN