Nurse Practitioner

According to prescribed policies and procedures of the organization including all applicable state, federal and accreditation regulations and under the general supervision of the Program Manager, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing nursing care services to residents/clients as assigned, making observations on an advanced level, forming nursing judgments, carrying out nursing actions based upon understanding of the scientific principles involved, reporting and recording observations appropriately and supervising staff.

Qualified candidates for this position offer:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and a nurse practitioner certification.
• Experience: Minimum of two years as an RN in a health care setting.
• Licensure: Current Ohio RN License and Nurse Practitioner in good standing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts physical exams and comprehensive medical and social history of individuals, including those who are healthy and those with acute illnesses and chronic disease. Makes independent decisions regarding management and treatment of medical problems identified

• Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory tests for screening and for diagnosing.

• Prescribes and orders appropriate diet, medications and other forms of treatment such as physical therapy.

• Performs therapeutic or corrective measures, including urgent care.

• Refers individuals to appropriate specialist nurses or physicians or other health care providers.

• Provides information, instruction, and counseling on health maintenance, health promotion, social problems, illness prevention, illness management and medication use.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of instruction and counseling and provides additional instruction and counseling as necessary. Initiates and maintains follow-up of noncompliant patients.

• Serves as preceptor for medical, nursing, NP, or physician assistant (PA) students.

• Consults with other health care providers about established clients who have been admitted to hospital, home car, rehabilitation, or nursing homes.

• Corresponds with insurers, employers, government agencies, and other health care providers about established clients as necessary.

• Manages care of clients; develops plan of treatment and/or follow-up and monitors progress, determines when referral to another provider is necessary, makes necessary arrangements for further care, determines when hospital admission or emergency room visit is necessary, and determines when illness is resolved.

• Assesses social/economic factors for each client, and tailors care to those factors.

• Maintains familiarity with community resources and connects clients with appropriate resources.

• Contracts with clients regarding provider responsibilities and client responsibilities.

• Maintains an acceptable level of productivity to meet the facility goals.

In return, National Church Residences offers an excellent total reward package that includes:

• Medical (both PPO & HDHP w/HSA) – National Church Residences pays, on average, 75-80% of all costs
• Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance and Flexible Spending accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Retirement Plan including pre-tax contribution with 100% match up to 5% of your pay 
• Reimbursement for Tuition expenses
• Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, etc.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability coverage
• Accident, Hospital Indemnity & Critical Illness Insurance
• Wellbeing Programs including EAP, Tobacco Cessation, Weight-loss, and more

*Programs may vary depending on Full Time, Part Time or Contingent status

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