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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Nurse Practitioner AHF

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRome, GA, USA$47.50 - $71.25In-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Certification in a related specialty is required.
  • Membership in a related organization is required.
  • A Master’s degree from an accredited school of Nursing is required.
  • Nursing experience in a clinical setting is required.
  • The role requires full range of body motion, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination; standing and walking for extended periods; occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; and vision and hearing within normal range to respond to code alerts and equipment alarms.
  • The role involves work-related stress due to volume and time constraints, with irregular working hours.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and treat common acute illnesses, provide prevention and maintenance care for patients with stable chronic illnesses, and perform interim physical exams for healthy patients within nurse protocol.
  • Separate patients with suspected infectious diseases from well patients by promptly placing them in an exam room, using personal protective equipment, and confidentially communicating the condition to clinical staff.
  • Elicit appropriate present and past medical histories and review symptoms.
  • Perform appropriate physical examinations, order diagnostic studies, distinguish normal from abnormal findings, and establish appropriate differential diagnoses.
  • Assess chronic illness stability and treatment compliance, monitor disease or treatment complications, establish treatment plans, assess the need for hospitalization or physician intervention, determine follow-up timing, and order referrals.
  • Counsel patients on health promotion and disease prevention and provide anticipatory guidance as appropriate.
  • Educate patients on improving, promoting, and maintaining health, including disease information, self-care practices, and positive lifestyle choices.
  • Assess patient learning readiness and capabilities and tailor education to age, developmental, and educational needs.
  • Prioritize learning needs, document them, and ensure the timeframe and subject matter are suitable for the intended audience.
  • Use appropriate teaching materials, document their use, and document patient learning outcomes.
  • Initiate, design, and complete educational programs for patients, target audiences, and families.
  • Maintain accurate records, medication lists, and care follow-up documentation for administrative purposes and service reimbursement; follow record documentation policies and procedures.
  • Maintain documentation that supports the level of complexity relative to service fee charges.
  • Review and update problem lists at annual or episodic visits and initiate problem and medication lists for new patients.
  • Document calls with patients and specialists and document visits concisely, clearly, logically, and legibly.
  • Accept after-hours calls and handle after-hours problems on a rotating schedule.
  • Identify knowledge and skills needs through self-assessment and peer review, participate in education activities, and use continuing education to expand medical knowledge and clinical skills in daily practice.
  • Complete annual education requirements for Floyd Medical Center and/or the Primary Care Network; order and administer flu vaccines for off-site locations as approved.
  • Supervise and intervene in clinical issues, support or direct clinical-staff triage when needed, and implement clinical education and training for staff when needed.
  • Provide constructive feedback related to performance, patient flow, and patient issues, and provide staff in-services and clinical education as needed.
  • Provide feedback on callback and triage issues as needed.
  • Identify barriers to patient-care flow and delivery and assist with corrective actions; serve as a role model for patient interactions.
  • Collaborate with healthcare team members to ensure continuity and complete delivery of prescribed care.
  • Follow annually reviewed drug protocols developed with the supervising physician and prescribe within the practice agreement with the delegating physician.
  • Ensure the practice agreement is updated and accurate each year in accordance with state prescribing-authority statutes.
  • Code radiologic procedures accurately and maintain patient and practice confidentiality.
  • Follow safety precautions and procedures, use equipment and personal protective equipment safely, and complete required safety in-service updates.
  • Complete duties in a timely manner and support financial viability through reasonable costs and efficient use of products, supplies, equipment, and time.
  • Participate in continuing education, professional memberships, and scholarly, community-outreach, and marketing activities that support the Nurse Practitioner role and nursing.
  • Complete competency checklists, unit-specific recommendations, and unit and departmental annual skills checklists.
  • Complete annual training on generating, preparing, and submitting accurate reimbursement requests to federal healthcare programs for professional services.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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