Nurse Practitioner - O'Fallon, United States - SSM Health

Description

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MO-SSM Health Medical Group Highway K

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Nurse Practitioner - WHNP - Lake St. Louis/O'Fallon MO

• Full Time
• Join Busy ObGyn practice
• 8 providers in group - 5 MD's, 3 APP's
• Rapidly growing market - Lake St. Louis/O'Fallon area
• Mon - Fri Clinic 8a-5p
• Prefer 1 yr experience in Women's Health
• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits

SSM Health Medical Group

As a member of SSM Health Medical Group, you will benefit from our physician-led organization with more than 65 locations throughout the service area. We offer our physicians the opportunity to manage the care of their own patients and provide appropriate treatment in a collegial, supportive environment. Additionally, our physicians enjoy an exceptional work/life balance via our flexible schedules, favorable call schedule and generous time-off plans.

Lake St. Louis, Missouri

Lake Saint Louis ) is an idyllic suburb in St. Charles County, Missouri. The lake and surrounding community were built in 1966 for private recreation. In 1975 Lake Saint Louis incorporated and currently features two lakes, two nine-hole golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, riding stables and parks. The city has three shopping centers and is home to the National Equestrian Center.

Only 10 miles away is Historic Downtown St. Charles, a popular tourist attraction that hosts festivals that draw thousands of visitors each year. Fantastic schools, low taxes, and affordable housing are just a few of the reasons St. Charles County is growing so quickly and attracting so many.

A little further down the highway is Lambert Airport, and then downtown St. Louis, MO with its major league sports, iconic Arch, and amenities too numerous to name.

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.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Completion of a formal post-basic education program from or formally affiliated with an accredited college, university or hospital (Before July 1, 1998) or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university (After July 1, 1998) with a concentration in the appropriate advanced practice nursing clinical specialty area.
• Board certification by a national recognized certifying board in the appropriate population focus
• Current or compact RN license in appropriate state
• Appropriate APRN license or document of recognition in appropriate state

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  
  
• And
  
  
• APN Controlled Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  
  
• And
  
  
• Full Practice Authority APRN Control Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  
  
• And
  
  
• Full Practice Authority APRN - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  
  

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  
  
• Or
  
  
• Registered Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  
  

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
  
  
• And
  
  
• Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  
  

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
  
  

Licenses / Certifications:

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN), APN Controlled Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Full Practice Authority APRN Control Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Full Practice Authority APRN - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Registered Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

CMC-Administration

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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