Contract Nurse Practitioner

If you’re career-driven, experienced, and dedicated to assisting patients with their medication needs, we’d love to hear from you!

Location: Jonesboro, AR

Job Id: 225

# of Openings: 1

Job Description

SUMMARY

Red River Pharmacy of Jonesboro is quickly growing and looking to hire a contract Nurse Practitioner for our Red River Health Infusion Clinic. This position will cover several different infusion suites based upon patient and staffing needs. This position is responsible for providing, coordinating, and assuring comprehensive nursing care using nursing processes and pertinent standards of care. Additionally, the position will require the delivery of therapeutic, corrective, and prescriptive measures for the patient population of an outpatient infusion center. We are committed to a culture of clinical excellence, respect, innovation, and academic inquiry through collaborative practice with all members of the patient care team. Candidate will work collaboratively with the practicing Infusion Suite Registered Nurses to perform health assessments/examinations, administer infusion treatment, respond accordingly to infusion reactions, provide patient education regarding disease states/medication, and respond to patient inquiries.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for providing safe, comprehensive, and compassionate clinical care
• Will assume leadership role to establish and monitor standards of practice while improving patient care through sharing knowledge, leading teams, and developing programs
• Will demonstrate understanding of internal and external rules, regulations, and legislation as it relates to licensure, certification, and billing compliance
• Will maintain an accurate log of credentialed procedures performed
• Demonstrates competency and expertise when performing credentialed procedures/specialty skills
• Demonstrates safe and effective peripheral line placement
• Demonstrates safe and effective port access
• Draws and interprets vital signs accurately
• Responsible for thorough electronic charting
• Supervises and administers intravenous infusions
• Must be knowledgeable in billing regulation practices including documentation requirements/ CPT coding regulations
• Maintains current knowledge and skill level in field through reading appropriate journals, networking and attendance at conferences or seminars
• Must be able to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature, without loss of efficiency or composure, and be able to perform under stressful conditions when confronted with multiple requests, demonstrating prioritizing skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with multiple disciplines
• Ability to be self-corrected, extremely organized and detail-oriented requiring minimal supervision
• Must be licensed and credentialed

QUALIFICATIONS

• Infusion: 2 years (Required)
• DEA Certification (Required)
• RN License (Required)
• CPT coding: 1 year (Preferred)
• Must be knowledgeable in billing regulation practices including documentation requirements/ CPT coding regulations

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• NP certification and Arkansas State licensure as a nurse practitioner.
• Current and valid life Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association.
• Current and valid nationally recognized APP board certification.
• Maintained prescriptive authority.
• Meets mandatory education and health surveillance requirements.
• Demonstrates competence in technical, interpersonal, and cognitive skills required to meet essential job functions.
• Four years of relevant working experience that must include at least two years as a specialized NP or RN in infusion suite/center or home infusion environment.