Nurse Practitioner jobs at Tanner Health System - 802 jobs

We are seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our Inpatient Palliative Care Team. Job Duties & Responsibilities * Support patients and family members during the medical decision-making process and grief experiences. * Collect and analyze medical information (assessment, diagnostic testing results, and prognostic indicators); develop prognosis and treatment plan for patients. * Maintain appropriate documentation and dictation of inpatient medical records. * Participate in advanced care planning and education of patients, families, and the community. * Promote clinical competency through interdisciplinary education for staff related to the service. * Serve as a consultant for the nursing staff, physicians, and other healthcare providers * Coordinate with palliative physicians during consultations for hospitalized patients with symptom management needs or goals of care clarification. * Communicate with patients, family, palliative care interdisciplinary team, and other health care team members. * Maintain up-to-date knowledge for evidence-based practice in palliative medicine Job Eligibility Requirements Education & Licensure * Requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a master's degree in nursing. * Active GA APRN license or meet criteria for obtaining licensure. * CAPC certified or must obtain within two years of employment. Experience * Prior nursing experience in critical care, oncology, or cardiology specialty area preferred. * New graduates are welcome to apply. Schedule & Location: * Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm * Position will provide coverage primarily at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica but will require six months of training at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton under palliative medicine attending. * Call requirements based on future growth of the palliative care department. Area of Responsibilities * Customer Service: Participates in patient satisfaction initiatives. Demonstrates excellent customer service skills. Communicates effectively with patients and management regarding service recovery opportunities. Works together with other team members to achieve Office and System customer service goals. * Development: Maintain and update level of skill for pertinent medical assistant duties. Participates in continuing education. Participates in the development of new programs (ex: Process Improvement, Quality Initiatives). * Patient Care: Performs evaluations, provide treatment and counsel patients. Order and interpret test results and recommend treatment of patients. Administer therapeutic procedures. Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval. Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicated medical procedures. Demonstrates specialty and population specific competencies. Demonstrates an ability to effectively communicate based on specific specialty and population. Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising physician. * Quality: Maintains evidence based medical care and clinical charting. Participates with clinical tracking and feedback. Integrates with clinical and administrative teams to administer high quality care. * Teamwork: Works well with others and functions as a team player. Offers ideas and solutions for issues that affect the team and work area. Participates in the training and skills development of new clinical staff. Assists as needed. Compliance Statement Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline. Education Master's Degree Experience Six months of related experience Licenses & Certifications * Healthcare Provider (CPR) * Georgia Nurse Practitioner License * Georgia Registered Nurse License Supervision * Regularly uses assistance and leads the work of one to four co-employees, may instruct new employees and correct work routines, checks results and may discuss with employee's superior. Qualifications * Able to communicate effectively with medical and hospital staff and various populations in clinics and public screening events. * ACLS recommended. * Additional certification will be required for some specialties (i.e. ACLS, PALS) * Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner in Georgia * Graduate of a recognized program for Nurse Practitioner training (MSN). * Must be capable of dealing tactfully and effectively with patients, family members, other employees and physicians * Must maintain high degree of confidentiality. * Must meet credentialing criteria. * Must possess the cognitive ability to understand patient medical records, physician orders and medical orders to be communicated to patient, hospital and/or other physician. * Must possess the sense or discipline to work in accordance with accepted clinical standards. * Prior experience in a like specialty preferred. Definitions * Nurse practitioner provides patient services through the performance of patient evaluation, assessment and treatment in the medical office setting as allowed by state licensure laws under the supervision of the medical director. The nurse practitioner works closely with the clinic staff, hospital departments and community agencies. Contact With Others Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action. Effect Of Error Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization's position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential. Supervisory Responsibility Supervises a small section of employees (up to 15); orients and trains employees; schedules, assigns, checks, and maintains flow of employees work; carries out most personnel decisions, and initiates minor personnel actions. Mental Demands Work involves a variety of problems in a general field, some of which are complex. Involves some independent judgment to decide what to do to assemble facts, determine variations from standard procedures, or plan other action to be taken to meet general objectives. Physical Effort Moderate physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment for about half of the day. Very occasional physical effort with medium weight objects (25- 60 lbs.). Office or laboratory work requires close visual effort and concentration more than half of day. Works in reaching or strained positions for less than half of day. Working Conditions Moderate - (About 50% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk. Limited probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials. Working Conditions Aspects For Immunizations * Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles) * Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age Physical Aspects Continually (at least once per day) * Hearing * Visual * Speaking * Standing * Lifting up To 25 lbs. * Carrying Frequently (at least 3 times a week) * Bending * Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching With fingers etc. * Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching * Reaching -- above shoulder * Reaching -- below shoulder * Color Vision * Walking * Lifting 25 To 60 lbs. Occasionally (at least once a month) * Typing * Balancing * Crawling * Running - In response To an emergency * Lifting over 60 lbs. * Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping * Climbing * Kneeling * Smelling * Driving -- Class C vehicles * N95 Respirator usage (PPE) * Pushing/Pulling -- up To 25 lbs. * Pushing/Pulling -- 25 To 60 lbs. * Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs.