Primary Care Nurse - Clinic Fort Smith

Overview

Find your calling at Mercy! Under the direction of the primary care operations team, the Primary Care Nurse/LPN works directly with Mercy Primary Care Providers to provide safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, patient-centered care in a systematic way. The Primary Care Nurse will partner with patients, providers, and other members of the clinical care team to drive quality outcomes for an attributed panel.

Duties and responsibilities will be performed in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

We re a Little Different. Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service. At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals – careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its "Top 100 Places to Work."

• Education: Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program
• Licensure: RN or LPN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
• Physical requirements/demands: Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis, position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift, position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties

• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire.
• One or more of the certifications below may be required based on the position/unit hired to, or acquisition of certification within department required timeframe:
  ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support),
  NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program),
  ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course),
  TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course),
  CPHON (Certified Pediatric/Hematology/Oncology Nurses),
  OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse),
  BLS (Basic Life Support),
  PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support),
  PEARS (Pediatric Assessment Recognition and Stabilization), S.T.A.B.L.E. (Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, And Emotional Support) Six Assessment & Care Modules, C-EFM (Fetal Monitor Certification), Other unit-specific certifications as required

We Offer Great Benefits: Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

Mercy offers outstanding benefits from day one - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period. We are expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care - that s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.