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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Immediate Care NP/PA

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRome, GA, USAIn-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 body motion, including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
  • The role requires standing and walking for extensive periods and occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
  • The role requires vision and hearing within normal range to distinguish letters, numbers, and symbols and respond to Code alerts and equipment alarms.
  • The role involves work-related stress due to volume and time constraints and irregular working hours.

Responsibilities

  • Provide diagnosis and treatment for common acute illnesses and prevention and maintenance care for patients with stable chronic illness, and perform interim physical exams for healthy patients within nurse protocol.
  • Separate patients with suspected infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis and varicella-zoster, from well patients by placing them in an exam room, using personal protective equipment, and confidentially communicating the condition to other clinical staff.
  • Elicit appropriate present and past medical history and review of symptoms.
  • Perform appropriate physical examinations and order appropriate diagnostic studies; distinguish normal from abnormal findings in history and physical examinations.
  • Establish the appropriate differential diagnosis.
  • Assess chronic illness stability and compliance with current therapy, monitor disease or therapy complications, establish treatment plans, and assess the need for hospitalization or physician intervention.
  • Determine follow-up timing and order appropriate referrals.
  • Counsel patients regarding health promotion and disease prevention and provide anticipated guidance as appropriate.
  • Educate patients on improving, promoting, and maintaining health, including disease information, self-care practices, and positive lifestyle choices.
  • Assess learning readiness and capabilities and tailor education to age, developmental, and educational needs.
  • Prioritize learning needs and document them; ensure the timeframe and subject matter are appropriate for the audience or individual.
  • Use appropriate teaching materials, including handouts, demonstrations, and audiovisuals, and document their use and 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 documentation policies and procedures.
  • Maintain documentation appropriate to support the level of complexity relative to service fee charges.
  • Review and update the problem list at annual or episodic visits and initiate problem and medication lists for new patients.
  • Document calls with patients and specialists and record visits concisely, clearly, logically, and legibly.
  • Accept after-hours calls and handle after-hours problems on a rotating schedule.
  • Identify knowledge and skills needed through self-assessment and peer review; participate in education activities to maintain and increase competency.
  • Use continuing education to expand medical knowledge and improve clinical skills, incorporating learning into daily practice.
  • Complete annual educational requirements for Floyd Medical Center and/or the Primary Care Network; order and administer flu vaccines for off-site locations.
  • Supervise and intervene in clinical issues and support or direct clinical staff triage when necessary.
  • Implement clinical education and training for clinical staff as needed, provide constructive performance 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 action; serve as a role model for patient interactions.
  • Work collaboratively with healthcare team members to ensure continuity and complete delivery of prescribed care.
  • Follow drug protocols developed by the supervising physician in collaboration with the NP and prescribe within the practice agreement and delegating physician's requirements.
  • Maintain an updated and accurate practice agreement 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 machines safely, and appropriately use and wear personal protective and other safety equipment.
  • Complete required safety in-service updates.
  • Complete duties promptly and support financial viability by providing services at reasonable cost and using products, supplies, equipment, and time efficiently.
  • Participate in continuing education, professional memberships, and scholarly, community outreach, and marketing activities that enhance the NP role and nursing image.
  • Complete competency checklists and unit-specific recommendations, including unit and departmental annual skills checklists.
  • Complete annual training on generating, preparing, and submitting accurate reimbursement requests for federal health care programs for professional services.
  • Use continuing education to expand medical knowledge and improve clinical skills, incorporating it into daily practice.

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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