APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Children's Care Clinic

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Facility: Professional Building Clinic Location: Fargo, ND Address: 100 4th St S, Fargo, ND 58103, USA Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 40.
00 Department Details Join a team of passionate individuals that collaboratively diagnosis, treat, prevent abuse, and evaluate injuries without a known accident or cause.
Job Summary The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides service to patients in designated care settings, including: acute, short and long-term care, by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments.
Provides service to patients in acute, short and long term care settings by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments.
Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and dependent on patient population and setting will perform an examination and/or assessment to determine patient's needs.
With other healthcare professionals, analyze and interpret information collected from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information, to develop and establish appropriate diagnosis.
Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary.
Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care.
Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary, in order to aid recovery and manage pain.
Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner.
Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
Counsels' patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plan for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed.
Conducts research into area of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes.
Incorporates evidence based practice guidelines into care.
Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services.
Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable.
Demonstrate extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques.
Qualifications Completion of a master s, postmaster s, or doctorate from an nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Licensing prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.
At the Sanford Children s CARE Clinic, we provide a child-friendly environment for kids who may have been injured or abused.
CARE stands for Child Abuse Referral and Evaluation.
We use a team approach to diagnose, treat and prevent abuse and evaluate injuries without a known accident or cause.
We work with the Red River Children s Advocacy Center (RRCAC) to provide medical evaluations, treatments and recommendations.
Our staff works with childcare agencies, medical agencies, law enforcement officials and social service agencies to educate the public about abuse and its prevention.
The CARE Clinic medical team Medical doctors with special training in child abuse pediatrics Family nurse practitioners Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) Licensed social workers Other medical specialists who can help with diagnosis and treatment Through the CARE Clinic, we offer a number of services including: Child-appropriate exams and medical evaluations for sexual abuse Forensic medical evaluation for other abuse types Referrals to agencies, including social services and law enforcement Education for other medical and community agencies regarding diagnosis, treatment and prevention of child abuse Telephone consultation to medical providers, law enforcement, schools, child protection services and hospital emergency departments Pediatric expereince, outside of clinical rotations preferred.
Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months, or completion of master s/post-master s degree program in the past twelve months.
Experience must correlate to the privileges requested.
Current licensure by the applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care (CPNP-AC) or (PPCNP-BC) or Family NP - (NP-C) or (FNP-BC) Current certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or an equivalent nationally recognized body.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Benefits Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.
Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
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Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
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Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy.
An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
Req Number: R-0169755 Job Function: Advanced Practice Provider Featured: No