Nurse Practitioner - PRN

Description

THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY CAN BE LOCATED IN BEDFORD, SEYMOUR, OR BOTH.

Company Overview :

First Care provides walk-in, urgent, and occupational medicine services to communities throughout Kentucky and Indiana. We treat a wide range of illnesses, injuries, and common conditions, as well as offer wellness, screening, and diagnostic services.

Our Mission :

We are relentless about transforming the delivery of healthcare through outstanding customer service, convenience, and affordability.

Our Commitment :

We are devoted to doing the right thing; we go to great lengths to ensure superior clinical quality, and build trusting relationships between our employees, our patients, and our partners.

Our Employment Philosophy :

First Care is dedicated to providing our employees with a positive and productive work environment. Above all, employees will be given the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every First Care patient.

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing exceptional patient care - independently and in collaboration with other medical professionals - following standards and protocols set by the Director of Clinical Quality.

Responsibilities :

• Come to work each day relentless about transforming the delivery of healthcare through outstanding customer service, convenience, and affordability
• Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment
• Order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interpret test results for deviation from normal
• Perform therapeutic procedures such as I&D, splinting, suturing, managing infection, and wound care
• Notate findings and treatment course in patient chart including follow-up notes
• Instruct and counsel patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens. Communicate with patients regarding testing results, follow-up care, and additional information
• Nurse Practitioner will continue to accept patients until posted closing time
• Work as part of the overall team by answering the phone, completing referrals, patient callbacks and other activities as requested
• Abides by company policies and procedures

Qualifications :