Nurse Practitioner - Mount Vernon, United States - SSM Health

Description

Job Highlights:

SSM Health - Illinois seeks an to join their SSM Health – Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL and St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. This position will be joining a very busy and productive Wound Care Practice in our ministry.

This is an employed position with SSM Health - Illinois, a premier hospital system located in Mt. Vernon and Centralia, Illinois, where easy access is available to St. Louis, Chicago, Evansville, Indianapolis & Louisville.

Highlights of the opportunity are:

Facility is a not-for-profit Catholic institution affiliated with SSM HealthCare

Employed position with hospital

M-F position with no weekends or Holidays

Practice inclusive of Hyperbaric medicine and Nursing Home work

Fully electronic office and dedicated staff

250,000 population service area covering 9 counties

Job Summary:

In collaboration with physician(s), demonstrates and provides professional nursing care to specialty patients requiring an advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Initiates and provides medical interventions in response to acute changes in patient conditions.

Provides educational services to nursing and ancillary departments and serves as an educational consultant on clinical practice issues.

Applies evidence based practices to achieve multidisciplinary collaboration to facilitate continuity of care.

Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by collaborating with physicians to deliver best care.

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.

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Master's degree from nationally accredited Nurse Practitioner program

EXPERIENCE

One year experience

Licenses / Certifications:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State of Work Location - State of Work Location

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee