What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at The University of Mississippi?
Note for Current UM Employees
Current employees must apply internally via connectU > connectu.olemiss.edu
Definition of Class
This position serves as a primary medical caregiver for students in the University community. Incumbent provides health care for individuals, including public health education, in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession.
Examples of Work Performed
- Serves as a primary medical care giver for students in the University community. Provides health care for individuals, including public health education, in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession.
- Provides assessment of patients. Obtains medical histories. Records mental and physical assessments. Performs physical examinations. Compiles patient information. Formulates conclusions. Makes diagnosis, determines plan of action, and reviews patient information with physicians.
- Manages complicated care for patients with physicians. Screens patients and makes evaluations. Explains diagnoses. Provides test results. Makes appropriate referrals if necessary and establishes treatment care schedules.
- Provides patients with information regarding procedures, medicines, risks, or benefits that may be involved in treatments. Determines medication, quantity, and number of refills for prescriptions and writes prescriptions as necessary.
- Advocates public health education through direct patient contact, group contact, and individual example. Protects the University through public health vigilance and committee service.
- Provides leadership in staff development and assist Director in defining and interpreting nursing participation in clinics.
- Performs similar or related duties as assigned or required.
Essential Functions
These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring department.
- Serves as a primary medical care giver for students in the University community.
- Provides health care for individuals, including public health education, in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols regulating the profession.
Minimum Education/Experience
Education:
A Masters Degree in Nursing from a Nurse Practitioner program in an accredited college or university.
AND
Experience:
Five (5) years of experience related to the above describe duties.
AND
Licensure:
Must be licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Mississippi by the Board of Nursing.
Interview Requirements:
Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.
Salary/Wage Information
EEO Statement
Background Check Statement
The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safe campus community. UM conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.