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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-timeRockmart, GA, USA$47.50 - $71.25In-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Certification in a related specialty and membership in a related organization are 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, including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
  • The role requires standing and walking for extended periods, with occasional lifting and carrying of 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

  • Diagnose and treat common acute illnesses, provide prevention and maintenance care to patients with stable chronic illnesses, and perform interim physical exams for healthy patients within the 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 informing other 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 differential diagnoses.
  • Assess chronic illness stability and compliance with therapy, 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 individuals' and populations' learning readiness and capabilities, tailor education to age, developmental, and educational needs, prioritize and document learning needs, and ensure the timeframe and subject matter are appropriate.
  • Use appropriate teaching materials, document their use and patient learning outcomes, and 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 a level of documentation that supports service complexity relative to fees; 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 record 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 apply 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.
  • Supervise and intervene in clinical issues, support or direct triage by clinical staff when necessary, and provide clinical education and training to staff as needed.
  • Provide constructive performance- and patient-flow-related feedback, deliver staff in-services and clinical education as needed, and provide feedback on callback and triage issues.
  • Identify barriers to patient-care flow and delivery and assist with corrective action; serve as a role model for patient interactions.
  • Collaborate with healthcare team members to ensure continuity and complete delivery of prescribed care.
  • Follow drug protocols reviewed annually and developed by the supervising physician in collaboration with the Nurse Practitioner; prescribe within the practice agreement established by the delegating physician.
  • Maintain an updated and accurate practice agreement annually in accordance with state statutes for prescribing authority.
  • Code radiologic procedures accurately, maintain patient and practice confidentiality, and conduct activities with respect for patient and customer rights and expectations.
  • Follow safety precautions and procedures, use equipment safely, wear appropriate personal protective equipment, and complete required safety in-service updates.
  • Complete duties timely and support financial viability through reasonable-cost services and efficient use of products, supplies, equipment, and time.
  • Participate in continuing education, professional memberships, scholarly and community outreach, and marketing activities that enhance the Nurse Practitioner role and nursing.
  • Complete competency checklists, unit-specific recommendations, and annual unit and departmental 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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