Nurse Practitioner

Full Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Rush Memorial Hospital Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is a professional registered nurse with advanced education, training and certification in the primary care of the family. The FNP is responsible for providing primary care to patients as directed by clinical protocols. As per State of Indiana guidelines, the nurse practitioner utilizes a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.

At Rush Memorial Hospital, Advanced Practice Providers are highly respected and considered an integral part of the health care team. Family Nurse Practitioners have assigned positions but may help in other clinics on an as needed basis. Family Nurse Practitioners are utilized in the outpatient clinics of Rush Memorial Hospital, which include Walk-in Care, Health Care Associates (Mobile Clinic), Milroy Primary Care, RMH Pediatrics and potentially, RMH Specialists. Minimal on-call will be part of this position, approximately every 8 weeks.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge & Experience
Skills-
- Substantial interpersonal skills necessary to instruct patients and to collaborate with health team members.
- Demonstrates physical and emotional stability necessary to function professionally.
- Effective communication skills in verbal, non-verbal, written and electronic media.
- Role model of professionalism in nursing practice.
- Ability to work independently with collaboration.
Knowledge-
- Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice.
- Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and patient care management.
Education-
- Current Indiana RN and APN nursing license with renewal required.
- A minimum of a Master’s of Science Degree in Nursing is required.
- Certification from an approved accreditation board
- Maintains CEU’s for certification renewal.
- CPR certified.
Experience-
- Minimum of three years of staff nursing experience required.
- One to three years of experience as nurse practitioner preferred.
Authority and Accountability
- Good working knowledge of hospital policies and procedures.
- Extensive exposure to confidential information or matters which improper handling could result in poor public image of the hospital.
- Frequent contact with various persons or groups within and outside of the hospital including employees, board members, physicians, visitors and outside agency personnel.
- Must be able to attend meetings at night when requested.
- Must be able to work with, communicate with, and properly handle different types of people.
Aptitudes