Family Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner

Where the Spirit of the Sioux Resides! The Community Sisseton, SD Come and take part in the historic and nature-friendly town of Sisseton, South Dakota! Sisseton is home to several attractions, including the Nicollet Tower, and is near the "Song to the Great Spirit " building on the Sisseton Wahpeton College campus. The city is named for the Sisseton (or Sisseton) division of the Native American Sioux. It also serves as an important part of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation. Take a closer look at what can be experienced in Sisseton here! Airport Information: Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) Aberdeen Regional Airport offers commercial flights and serves the northeastern region of South Dakota and is located approximately 82 miles to the northeast of Aberdeen. This airport supports almost 40 non-stop flights across the country through 5 different airlines. For more information about the airport, check out their website here! About the Facility Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial HCC The Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center, located in Sisseton, South Dakota, provides a range of comprehensive health services to Native American and rural communities. The facility offers primary care, behavioral health services, dental care, and emergency medical services. It is dedicated to delivering culturally sensitive care with a focus on holistic approaches to health and wellness. The center aims to improve access to quality healthcare while honoring the legacy of Woodrow Wilson Keeble, a distinguished Native American war hero and advocate for tribal health. Facility Address: 100 Lake Traverse Drive, Sisseton, SD 57262

Nurse Practitioner - RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Nurse Practitioner will provide a full range of outcome-based nurse practitioner services (e.g. supervise general screening and medical care and examinations of patients for routine, acute, and chronic conditions involving all organ systems; provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated).
• Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling.
• The NP Will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient problems, including the prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• The scope of practice of a nurse practitioner includes, but is not limited to, each of the following:
• Ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures, performing those tests and procedures when using health care equipment, and interpreting and using the results of diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures ordered by the advanced practice registered nurse or another health care professional.
• Ordering treatments, ordering, or applying appropriate medical devices, and using nursing, medical, therapeutic, and corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Providing advanced counseling, patient education, health education, and patient advocacy.

Nurse Practitioner - REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a Master's degree or Doctorate in nursing.
• Must have a current and unrestricted license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Must have a current Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification by the American Heart Association.
• Must have a minimum of one year of experience in the clinical areas of primary care.

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