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Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice

Healthcare Provider Type : Nurse Practitioner

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Matrix Providers is hiring a Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice to join our team of talented professionals providing healthcare services to Military Service Members and their families at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth VA.

+ Employment Status: Full Time

+ Compensation: This is a salaried position, paid bi-weekly.

+ Schedule: Shifts will normally be scheduled for an eight and half (8.5) or nine (9) hour period.

+ Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.

+ Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)

+ Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)

+ 401(k) Plan

Requirements:

+ Education: Degree/Education: Master-s Degree in Nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or a Master of Public Health (MPH) from an accredited college or university.

+ Certification: Possess and maintain certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

+ Experience: Possess a minimum experience of six (6) months in the last twenty-four (24) months as a FNP in a primary care outpatient setting (defined as family practice, urgent care, acute care).

+ Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse.

Job Summary:

+ Analyze the results of the health care plan, modify the health care plan as needed, and implement and participate in follow-up.

+ Participate in meetings to review and evaluate the care provided to patients, identify opportunities to improve the care delivered, and recommend corrective action when problems exist. Should a meeting occur outside of the HCW-s regular working hours, the HCW shall be required to read and initial the minutes of the meeting.

+ Participate in the provision of monthly in-service training to non-health care-practitioner members of the clinical and administrative staff on subjects germane to the HCW-s specialty.\

+ Provide for an optimum physical environment for patients and staff, emphasizing good safety practices and cleanliness.

+ Support preventive maintenance and report equipment failures and inadequacies.

+ Promote economic utilization of equipment, supplies and be cost conscious when ordering lab and radiological studies.

+ Know the location and operation of emergency equipment.

+ Adhere to departmental and hospital safety guidelines.

+ Diagnose patients with common acute conditions, illnesses or minor trauma within legally accepted protocols, or in accordance with subsequent instructions.

+ Obtain patient health and developmental history.

+ Perform and record a health appraisal including physical assessment and evaluation.

+ Request diagnostic testing, including but not limited to x-rays and laboratory tests as deemed necessary.

+ Formulate a health care plan for clinic patients emphasizing self-care responsibility through the participation of the patient, family, physician and other health care professionals.

+ Treat patients with common acute conditions, illnesses or minor trauma within accepted protocols in collaboration with MHP team members (other providers, Nurses, Pharmacists, etc.) and specialists as clinically indicated.

+ Engage in proactive population-based health management, providing regular surveillance to patient-s need for preventive services and management of chronic disease leveraging information technology decision support tools and the members of the medical home port team

+ Identify resources and coordinate referrals for patients and families requiring further evaluation and services.

+ Maintain patient records in accordance with the clinic-s requirements.

+ Successfully complete the Military Treatment Facility (MTF) provided in-services on intravenous (IV) line placement prior to performance of services.

+ Actively participate in MHP Team huddles.

+ Provide evidenced based care within the MHP Team using agreed upon protocols and guidelines.

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