Nurse Practitioner - Family - Mobile Clinic

"JOB SUMMARY
At Rush Memorial Hospital, Advanced Practice Providers are highly respected and considered an integral part of the health care team. This includes being a part of the Medical Staff and decision making.
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, including wellnesses, chronic disease management and acute car, to patients as directed by clinical protocols. As per State of Indiana guidelines, the nurse practitioner utilizes a collaborative practice agreement with a physician.
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. Family Nurse Practitioners have assigned positions but may help in other clinics on an as needed basis.
This nurse practitioner (NP) position a unique and exciting position where the care provided to patients will be provided in the community via Rush Memorial Hospital’s Mobile Clinic. This mobile clinic will be driven to community destinations where it will be stationed to allow patients to be seen locally versus coming to the hospital campus for care. Willingness to train in driving this mobile clinic (bus) is required, but a CDL is not required for this vehicle.
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.
Comfort with driving the mobile clinic within the county (training provided)
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.
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 required.
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