Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, LMH Health Primary Care- South Iowa

The Nurse Practitioner (APRN) provides direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization, while complying with laws and regulations in maintaining patient information. This position leads the coordination of care for patients by applying effective decision‑making skills based on patient/family healthcare needs and priorities. Key Responsibilities Develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families, promoting decision‑making based on the assessment of patient medical histories, symptoms, examinations, diagnosis, conditions and treatments. Communicate and collaborate concisely and continuously among the clinical team, including physicians, both verbally and in documentation, focusing on patients' identified problems and needs by implementing and monitoring patient care plans, as well as recording and communicating patient conditions as appropriate to optimize their health outcomes. Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. Competently apply collaborative teamwork and leadership as a member of an inter‑professional team to coordinate patient‑centered care for quality patient and unit outcomes of care processes by: utilizing information, resources and technology; provide patient‑centered care nursing processes including patient/family, evidence‑based practices (EBP), safety and process improvement; exemplify professionalism by applying lifelong learning; contributing to the science of nursing; participating in governance; sharing knowledge to expand the scale and scope of best practices with others; building the ethical, moral and regulatory base for best practices and processes of patient and unit care. Perform other duties in line with current basic nurse practitioner scope. Maintain regular and reliable attendance, an essential function of this position. Qualifications Required: Master’s degree in Nursing. Required: Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers. Required: Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license to practice in Kansas. Preferred: Prior relevant clinic experience. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement At LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr 100 Lawrence Memorial Hospital