Northside Hospital

Georgia nonprofit health system

Nurse Practitioner - Northside Primary Care Foothills

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMarble Hill, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree in Nursing is required.
Experience working as a Family Nurse Practitioner is required.
Certifications and credentialing applicable to this position must meet the Medical Staff Guidelines.

Responsibilities

Conduct a history and physical examination of all assigned patients.
Manage all patients according to Northside Hospital's established Standards of Care and protocols established by assigned directors.
Order treatments, including rehabilitation services, laboratory studies, and x-rays as indicated for patients in the clinic or practice using established protocols; appropriately call in medications within the scope of licensure.
Utilize medical staff resources as required.
Provide patients with discharge instructions and check for understanding of the instructions.
Provide follow-up care when needed through a specialty physician referral or a follow-up visit.
Collaborate with leadership to assure quality of care and services to customers.
Input and maintain patient information in the computer system or medical chart as appropriate.
Practice proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures, and immediately report mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee, patient, or visitor injury-accidents to a member of management.

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Conducts a history and physical examination of all assigned patients.

Manages all patients according to Northside Hospital established Standards of Care and protocols established by assigned directors.

May order treatments (including rehabilitation services), laboratory studies and x-rays as indicated for patients in the clinic or practice using established protocols. In addition, the Nurse Practitioner will appropriately call in medications within the scope of his/her licensure.

Utilize medical staff resources as required.

Provide patient with discharge instructions and will check for understanding of instructions.

Provide the patient with follow up care when needed through a specialty physician referral or a follow up visit.

Collaborate with leadership to assure quality of care and services to our customers.

Input and maintain patient information in the computer system or medical chart as appropriate.

Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment, malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury-accident to a member of management.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Master’s Degree in Nursing.

Experience working as a FNP.

Please refer to the Medical Staff Guidelines for certifications and credentialing applicable to this position.

Work Hours:

7a-7p

About the Company

Northside Hospital

Georgia nonprofit health system

Northside Hospital is a nonprofit health system providing hospital and outpatient care to communities across Atlanta and north Georgia. Its specialty services span maternity and newborn care, cancer treatment, cardiovascular medicine, surgery and emergency care, supported by a network of physicians and diagnostic services. Northside says its maternity service delivers more babies annually than any other community hospital in the United States; patients receive inpatient and ambulatory care through its hospitals and outpatient facilities. The system combines clinical services with research and community education, and traces its operating roots to the 1970 opening of its Atlanta flagship; its headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1970

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