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SSM Health Advanced Practice Provider - Lake St. Louis Family Medicine - Full Time in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri
It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health Medical Group Lake Saint Louis Medical 400
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
SSM Health is actively searching for a dedicated and experienced Family Nurse Practitioner to become an integral part of our dynamic healthcare team in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri. In this role, you will play a vital role in delivering comprehensive primary care services with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention.
Responsibilities:
Conduct thorough patient assessments, including medical history and physical examinations.
Diagnose and treat a variety of acute and chronic illnesses, collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals as needed.
Develop and implement patient care plans, ensuring individualized and evidence-based care.
Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with state regulations and practice guidelines.
Provide patient education on preventive healthcare measures, lifestyle modifications, and treatment plans.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes and continuity of care.
Qualifications:
Current licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner in the state of Missouri.
Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Experience in primary care or family medicine is preferred.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, fostering positive patient-provider relationships.
Commitment to staying current with advancements in healthcare and continuously improving clinical skills.
Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
Work in a collaborative and supportive healthcare environment.
Make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of the local community.
If you are a passionate and compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner looking to contribute to a patient-centered healthcare organization, we invite you to apply and join us in providing exceptional care to our community.
Job Summary:
In collaboration with physician colleagues, demonstrates and provides professional nursing care to patients requiring an advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assesses patient of any age presenting for health care and obtains a personal medical history, appropriate physical examination with recording of the resulting information.
Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.
Addresses and responds to patient and staff requests for information in a timely manner, prioritizing patient requests and urgent needs.
Plans for patient care by making comprehensive clinical decisions based on advanced diagnostic skills and professional judgment, reviewing results of diagnostic tests and procedures, developing and implementing a treatment plan for the patient and/or family, and providing a wide range of interventions required to effect change.
Problem solving skills demonstrated by making competent advanced clinical decisions, utilizing appropriate resources, consulting with physician, as appropriate, and involving management where necessary.
Maintains effective methods of formal and informal communication with staff so that dissemination of information/administrative decisions are conveyed in a positive and supportive manner; motivates and supports staff to achieve department/contractual goals and operational benchmarks.
Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. Facilitates referral of patients to other appropriate community healthcare facilities, agencies and resources.
Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing nursing practice innovations.
Evaluates nursing practices associated with specialty area, defines needs/problems with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a positive patient outcome.
Promotes positive health behaviors and self-care skills through education and/or counseling.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
Completion of a formal post-basic education program from or formally affiliated with an accredited college, university or hospital (Before July 1, 1998) or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university (After July 1, 1998) with a concentration in the appropriate advanced practice nursing clinical specialty area.
Board certification by a national recognized certifying board in the appropriate population focus
Current or compact RN license in appropriate state
Appropriate APRN license or document of recognition in appropriate state
EXPERIENCE
- One year nursing experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
Constant standing and walking.
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Occasional driving.
Rare crawling and running.
Licenses / Certifications:
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN), APN Controlled Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Full Practice Authority APRN Control Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Full Practice Authority APRN - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Registered Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
7018000125 LSL FM
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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