RN-Nurse Practitioner Lead – ML Desoto OH ML Memphis Lung

Summary

Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patients health problems and serve in various settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Develops a plan of care within scope of practice of the nurse practitioner utilizing written protocols to ensure quality patient care.

Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state/federal laws and regulations.

Enhances quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.

Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.

Provides clinical leadership.

Supports life long learning.

Completes assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Minimum: Either a Masters or Doctoral level as a nurse practitioner.

Experience

Minimum: 1 year clinical experience functioning in the nurse practitioner role in a primary care setting

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: RN

Special Skills

Minimum: Computer literate.

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christs three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

Competitive salaries

Paid vacation/time off

Continuing education opportunities

Generous retirement plan

Health insurance, including dental and vision

Sick leave

Service awards

Free parking

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Health care and dependent care spending accounts

Education assistance/continuing education

Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 3146 – RN-Nurse Practitioner Lead

Facility: Memphis Lung Foundation Southaven

Department: ML Desoto OH ML Memphis Lung

Category: Nurse Practitioner

Type: Clinical Nurse

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Days

Location: US:MS:Southaven

Located in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 25505