Full Job Description
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Nurse Practitioner of Physician’s Assistant to join our team at Healing Shepherd Clinic. As the Clinic Leader, you will be responsible for providing advanced nursing care to patients in a variety of settings. You will also be responsible for educating patients and their families on health-related issues, as well as providing training and education to your team. Your work will be critical in ensuring that our residents and neighbors receive the highest quality care possible.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current and valid Nurse Practitioner license
- Master’s degree in Nursing
- Experience in Pediatrics, Critical Care, Acute Care
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Responsibilities:
- Assess health status of patients by: obtaining health and medical history, perform physical examinations based on age and history, perform or order preventive and diagnostic procedures, and identify health and medical risk factors;
- Develop treatment plans based on assessment and diagnosis:
- Develop patient education plans;
- Perform therapeutic measures as appropriate, such as cleaning and dressing of superficial wounds, etc.;
- Provide appropriate consultation and referral;
- Provide follow-up and evaluation of patient status;
- Maintain documentation of care in patient records;
- Ensure confidentiality of patient records;
- Provide emergency treatment if necessary, in accordance with standards of the American Heart Association of Basic Life Support and Adanced Cardiovascular Life Support.
- Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care;
- Schedule medical knowledge and immunization events for neighbors and residents;
- Providing routine reporting regarding clinic performance to Executive Team and Board of Directors;
- Participate in fundraising events;
- Coordinate schedules for volunteer medical and dental providers to visit clinic.
- Manage Clinic team, providing one on one coaching, performance management, and scheduling.
Skills:
As a Nurse Practitioner, you will utilize your expertise to provide advanced nursing care to our patients. You will also use your strong communication and interpersonal skills to educate and counsel patients and their families on health-related issues. In addition, you will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care. Familiarity with Health Care Information Technology is a plus. Your work will be critical in ensuring that our patients receive the highest quality care possible.
Hours:
Typically, the Healing Shepherd Clinic is open Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm. Some weekend or evening hours may be necessary to meet emergency needs or fundraising or other types of health-related events.
The Healing Shepherd Clinic in Action:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=DAavEH107h8%3Fsi%3DoiERPkfgJKVLBAzj