Nurse Practitioner

Location: High Point Inpatient Campus - Hyannis, MA Licensure: Current and unrestricted license in Massachusetts as a Nurse Practitioner Pay Range : $145,600-$197,600 salaried annually depending on experience, education, and licensure Sign on Bonus: $2,000 Status: Full Time Medical Nurse Practitioner Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for providing outpatient and inpatient care to patients showing a change or decline in mental status, chronic or urgent medical conditions Work independently with other members of the medical team, with entitlements to specific responsibilities by the Chief of Medical Services Take part in an interdisciplinary team that provides care to patients Perform medical evaluations, risk factor assessment and analysis, ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests; and attend to consultations and appointments Prescribe medications following the clinic’s policy, formulary and relevant regulations of the State Consult with physicians on cases that are beyond the scope of qualification of Advanced Practice Nurse Put all relevant patient data in electronic medical record and case presentations Ensure smooth communication with other health professionals for effective delivering of clinic service to patients Provide consultation to the program staff which enhances overall quality service delivery of the clinic Medical Nurse Practitioner Qualifications Possess and maintain graduate professional nurse, and nurse practitioner registration in Massachusetts, which must be unrestricted, current, complete, and active Obtain certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Be compassionate, sensitive, and possess strong reasoning and thinking skills Possess strong computer skills, including the electronic health record #J-18808-Ljbffr