What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at nLeague?
Client: TN DOH
Job ID: 65973
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
Job ID: 65973
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.
- 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.
Salary : $55 - $60