Nurse Practitioner Family
Company: SSM Health Care
Location: Lake Saint Louis
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Medical
Group Lake Saint Louis Medical 400 Worker Type: Regular Job
Highlights: Part-Time 3-day per week Certified Family Nurse
Practitioner - Lake St Louis Join a Family Medicine practice - 4
physicians needing 4th NP Part time position - 24 hrs per week
Benefits available Clinic hours 8am-5pm 3 Days - Weds, Thurs, Fri
schedule Manage patients Outreach programs Inbox support Prefer
someone with practice exposure/experience Lake St. Louis, Missouri
Lake Saint Louis is an idyllic suburb in St. Charles County,
Missouri. The lake and surrounding community were built in 1966 for
private recreation. In 1975 Lake Saint Louis incorporated and
currently features two lakes, two nine-hole golf courses, tennis
courts, swimming pools, riding stables and parks. The city has
three shopping centers and is home to the National Equestrian
Center. Only20 miles away isHistoric Downtown St. Charles, a
popular tourist attraction that hostsfestivals that draw thousands
of visitors each year. Fantastic schools, low taxes, and affordable
housing are just a few of the reasons St. Charles County is growing
so quickly and attracting so many. A little further down the
highway is Lambert Airport, and then downtown St. Louis, MO with
its major league sports, iconic Arch,and amenities too numerous to
name. Kristin Guenther - Physician & Provider Recruiter SSM
Health-Missouri 12312 Olive Blvd, Suite 160 St. Louis, MO 63141
Office: 314-994-6269 Cell: 314-315-1058
kristin.guenther@ssmhealth.com www.joinssmhealth.com Job Summary:
In collaboration with physician colleagues, demonstrates and
provides professional nursing care to patients requiring an
advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care in
both inpatient and ambulatory settings. Job Responsibilities and
Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Assesses patient of any age
presenting for health care and obtains a personal medical history,
appropriate physical examination with recording of the resulting
information. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and
non-pharmacologic treatment modalities. Orders and interprets
diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patients age-specific
needs. Addresses and responds to patient and staff requests for
information in a timely manner, prioritizing patient requests and
urgent needs. Plans for patient care by making comprehensive
clinical decisions based on advanced diagnostic skills and
professional judgment, reviewing results of diagnostic tests and
procedures, developing and implementing a treatment plan for the
patient and/or family, and providing a wide range of interventions
required to effect change. Problem solving skills demonstrated by
making competent advanced clinical decisions, utilizing appropriate
resources, consulting with physician, as appropriate, and involving
management where necessary. Maintains effective methods of formal
and informal communication with staff so that dissemination of
information/administrative decisions are conveyed in a positive and
supportive manner; motivates and supports staff to achieve
department/contractual goals and operational benchmarks. Monitors
the effectiveness of interventions. Facilitates the patients
transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting,
transferring, and discharging patients. Collaborates with
multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
Facilitates referral of patients to other appropriate community
healthcare facilities, agencies and resources. Facilitates staff,
patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by
introducing nursing practice innovations. Evaluates nursing
practices associated with specialty area, defines needs/problems
with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a
positive patient outcome. Promotes positive health behaviors and
self-care skills through education and/or counseling. Works in a
constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties
as assigned. EDUCATION Master's degree from nationally accredited
Nurse Practitioner program EXPERIENCE One year nursing experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Constant use of speech to share information
through oral communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent
lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent
use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or
less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish
colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Frequent
use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body
sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional
bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and
repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional driving.
Rare crawling and running. Licenses / Certifications: Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State of Work Location Work
Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee
Department: 7018000125 LSL FM Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 SSM Health
complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age,
disability or sex.
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