Nurse Practitioner - Exempt

Job Details

Valparaiso, IN 46383

Provides medical services within the scope of licensing, training, and credentialing, in accordance with specialty. Must meet credentialing requirements for NSHC, as applicable, and must demonstrate clinical competency of OB/GYN in the area of Women’s Healthcare.

• Co-facilitating Centering for Pregnancy groups which would include individual assessments of participants, co-facilitating discussions during formal "circle up" of participants, reviewing charts/labs/test results prior to Centering group, charting findings from the individual assessments at the conclusion of Centering group, and participating in the Facilitator Process Evaluation after the group meets with the second facilitator.
• Assessment of health status:
  Obtains a relevant health and medical history, identifies medical health risks and needs, and updates and records changes in health status.
• Formulates Diagnosis and implements appropriate treatment plan designed to maximize the health of patients:
  Orders appropriate diagnostic tests, determines treatment plan of care, prescribes appropriate pharmacological agents, prescribes non-pharmacological agents, develops a client education plan, and makes appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agencies.
• Maintains a process for systematic evaluation of client status by:
  Scheduling return appointments for follow-up care, as necessary, according to best practice standards of care, determining the effectiveness of the plan of care through documentation of client outcomes, and reassessment and modification of care plan as necessary to achieve goals.
• Seeks to promote maximal health among clinic patients by:
  Providing educational opportunities for each patient, incorporating patient’s input in the development of the treatment plan, and providing information needed to make health care decisions related to appropriate utilization of health care resources.
• Responds to tasks and completes charting in a timely manner to prevent any delay in care and promote coordination of care.
• Participates in quality assurance reviews, peer reviews, etc. on a periodic basis, including systematic review of records and treatment plans.
• Prepares reports and other documentation as required.
• Attends meetings and training sessions as required.
• Participates as a team member in the provision of medical and health care by collaborating with other care professionals to provide comprehensive care.
• Executes other verbal or written specific assigned tasks, requiring similar or lesser skills and abilities, some of which are continuing while others are occasional in nature.

* These essential functions are a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position, and are not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities. The position will include other duties as assigned and duties are subject to change at management's discretion.

• Planning and strategic foresight
• Responsible Decision Making
• Integrity and accountability
• Innovation and creativity
• Adaptive and flexible
• Leadership, teamwork, and conflict resolution
• Professionalism and work ethic
• Empathy

Work is performed in an office environment. Involves frequent personal and telephone contact with patients and other healthcare personnel. Work may be stressful eraction with others is constant and interruptive.

Travel outside of Northshore locations will be rare for this position.

• Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences, promotes a harassment-free work environment, and is capable of relating to people of diverse age, ethnic, racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Completes all credentialing processes and required Continuing Medical Education in a timely manner.

• Ensures ability to bill through Medicaid and Medicare, and no history of fraud.

• In good standing.

• Valid R.N. license.
• Valid APN License.
• Valid CRS Certification.
• Valid Federal DEA Licensing.
• Meets Credentialing guidelines of NSHC.

• Gradua…