Nurse Practitioner- Carlsbad Family Practice (25-349) at Artesia General Hospital

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care, Physical Exams, Diagnostic Tests, Medical History, Communication, Coordination of Care, Oversight, Procedures, Risk Management, Quality Management, Safety, Confidentiality, Leadership, Professionalism, Dedication, Commitment To Excellence

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description Job Summary: A Nurse Practitioner, or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, is responsible for handling patient appointments and performing routine examinations to ensure patient health. Their duties include speaking with their patients about healthy lifestyle choices for their age, completing diagnostic tests to help diagnose and treat patients for injuries or illnesses and coordinating with other healthcare professionals to maintain updated medical records. Essential Values-Based, Leadership and Management Competencies: Demonstrates competencies in line with the five core values that are the foundation of all activities performed by employees in order to achieve the Mission of Artesia General Hospital Ø Respect: Demonstrates competence in respect for others. Ø Leadership: Demonstrates competence in knowing everyone has a role. Ø Professionalism: Demonstrates competence in the conduct, aims and qualities of health care. Ø Dedication: Demonstrates competence in dedication to Artesia General Hospital. Ø Commitment To Excellence: Demonstrates competence in expecting nothing less than “DOING THE RIGHT THING”. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Nurse Practitioner duties will be conducted under the certification of specialty. The Nurse Practitioner undertake a variety of responsibilities in their efforts to help patients. A Nurse Practitioner performs many duties, to include, but not limited to: Providing primary care to patients Performing initial examinations, including physical exams and patient observations Setting up and monitoring medical equipment Ordering and administering diagnostic tests Communicating test results to patients and their families Recording patient medical histories DOT Physicals Small Procedures-simple excisions & laceration repair Coordination of care with ‘The Boone Heart Institute’ ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: · Provides oversight of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Medical Assistants. May have oversight of Residents and interns. AGE-RELATED COMPETENCIES: Demonstrates the basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify age-specific patient needs appropriate for this position. Information Management: Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security. Risk Management/Quality Management/Safety: Cooperates fully in all Risk Management, Quality Management, and Safety Activities and Investigations. MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: Ø Education- MSN required Ø Work Experience- Area if assigned specialty Ø Training- Clinic experience in area of Specialty Ø License/Certification- Board Certified in area assigned ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS: Work environment consists of daily patient contact, which may include exposure to blood, or other body fluids.

Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner provides primary care to patients, performs initial examinations, and coordinates care with other healthcare professionals. They also oversee the work of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Medical Assistants.