Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care Owensboro

Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner

In collaboration with a physician, diagnoses and treats certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies.
• May be required to perform preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations, and care.
• Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options, and community resources.
• Provides care in the context of promoting age and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision-making, and the right to self-determination.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of assessment and patient care plan.
• May coordinate the registration functions including collecting and entering demographic, insurance, employer information, and co-payments.

Skills and Attributes:

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under direct supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Position Requirements:

Work Experience

• No experience required.

Education

• Master's degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire AND
• APRN - Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky required upon hire AND
• National certification from American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) required upon hire OR
• National certification from American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACCN) required upon hire OR
• National certification from National Certification for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCCCOGN) required upon hire OR
• National certification from Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) required upon hire OR
• National certification from American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) required upon hire OR
• National certification as Neonatal Nurse Practitioner from National Certification Corporation (NCC) required upon hire

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Supports Owensboro Health's Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety, and a high reliability organization.