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Northwest Florida Community Hospital (NFCH), in Chipley, FL, is seeking a FT experienced, energetic and dedicated APRN to provide exceptional care for our patients in support with medical Providers and staff, in our Clinics.

At NFCH, our strength lies in our promise of “Your Health…Our Mission”, where we get to know our patients and residence, care for them, and ease their way. Working at our organization means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

We are a community where all people, regardless of differences, are welcome, secure, and valued. We value respect, appreciation, collaboration, diversity, and a shared commitment to serving our communities. Join our team of passionate caregivers and make Northwest Florida Community Hospital your new home.

Job Summary: The nurse practitioner shall, under the appropriate direction and supervision by the collaborating physician, provide primary health care services at a designated primary practice location. Nurse practitioner shall devote efforts to the development of the Clinic, including being visible in community events and activities, providing community education programs, and other activities to promote Practice. Nurse practitioner will perform duties consistent with the needs of the communities served, in a manner that reflects the Mission, Vision, and Values of NFCH Family Health Care of Chipley .

Education: Must have a Master’s degree from an accredited School of Nursing. Must assume responsibility for maintaining competence in clinical practice through self and supervisory review, participation in educational activities, maintenance of state licensure, and certification by professional organization.

Licensure/Certification: Must be licensed to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse in the State of Florida with authority to prescribe legend drugs, including controlled substances. Must also possess a Florida Controlled Substances Registration and a Federal Drug Enforcement Administration Registration. Must be current in CPR. Must provide copies of licensure/certification for personnel records including renewals.

Experience: Must have at least one year of clinical experience as a nurse practitioner, either in the nurse practitioner program or since graduation.

Special Knowledge: Internal contacts with staff, patients and family members. External contacts with physicians, office personnel, hospital staff, as well as patients and their families. Tactfulness, courtesy, patience, flexibility and willingness to learn new skills, and the ability to work cooperatively with others.

Physical Demands: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally requires lifting and carrying items weighing up to 100 pounds. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions and the ability to work irregular hours. Risk of possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic chemicals and/or fumes, and potentially dangerous body fluids.

Mental Effort: Duties require attention to detail, initiative and decision-making. Must deal with all types of people in physical and/or mental distress.

Communication Skills: Requires both internal and external personal contacts on an ongoing basis. Position requires excellent interpersonal skills/relationships.

Job Responsibilities:

Supports and promotes hospital’s mission, vision, values and goals.

Models Appropriate Standards of Behavior.

Assess patients by using advanced knowledge and skills to identify abnormal conditions, diagnose health problems, develop and implement nursing treatment plans, evaluate patient outcomes, and collaborate with or refer to a practitioner in managing the plan of care;

Use advanced knowledge and skills in teaching and guiding patients and other members of the office;

Use appropriate critical thinking skills to make independent decisions, commensurate with the practice of nurse practitioners.

Function within the legal boundaries of a nurse practitioner and shall have and utilize knowledge of the statutes and rules governing a nurse practitioner, including state and federal drug laws and regulations, state and federal confidentiality laws and regulations, and state and federal medical records access laws;

Consult and collaborate with other members of the clinics as appropriate to provide reasonable patient care, both acute and ongoing;

Consult with or refer patients to other health care providers as appropriate;

Retain professional accountability for any delegated intervention, and delegate interventions only;

Maintain current knowledge and skills in the nurse practitioner area;

Conduct an assessment of patients and families which may include health history, family history, physical examination, and evaluation of health risk factors;

Assess normal and abnormal findings obtained from the history, physical examination, and laboratory results;

Evaluate patients and families regarding development, coping ability, and emotional and social well-being;

Plan, implement, and evaluate care;

Develop individualized teaching plans with each patient based on health needs;

Counsel individuals, families, and groups about health and illness and promote attention to wellness;

Participate in periodic or joint evaluations of services rendered; Conduct and apply research findings appropriate to nurse practitioners;

Participate, when appropriate, in the joint review of the plan of care.

Must adhere to policy requirements for documentation and required quality program participation;

Perform clinical procedures such as: venipuncture, care and suturing of minor lacerations, casting and splinting, control of external hemorrhage, application of dressings and bandages, removal of superficial foreign bodies, joint injections, pap smears, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, EKG’s, visual screening, and carry out aseptic and isolation techniques.

Communication Skills: Requires both internal and external personal contacts on an ongoing basis. Position requires excellent interpersonal skills/relationships.

Mental Effort: Duties require attention to detail, initiative and decision-making. Must deal with all types of people in physical and/or mental distress.

SERVICE STANDARDS (All Associates)

Commits to outstanding guest relations and customer service; provides excellent customer service to meet the expectations of patients, visitors, and fellow associates; maintains courteous and professional conduct.

Demonstrates teamwork; supports, assists, and praises fellow associates whenever possible; feels a sense of ownership and takes pride in the Hospital; looks beyond assigned tasks to achieve goals.

Supports and promotes the Mission, Vision, and Values; adheres to all Hospital policies and procedures; commits to the Standards of Conduct; maintains professional appearance

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and boast an enjoyable, team oriented working environment that offers a number of benefits to full-time associates including, but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, disability, life, paid time off, and a voluntary match 401(k) retirement savings plan.

*Perks for our team:

Shift Differential Pay

401K with employer match

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

FREE Services with NFCH Providers

A generous PTO plan

Competitive pay

Health and Wellness Discounts

*Details outlining program specifics are available upon request

Job Type:

Full time

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Light to medium duty work. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases. May be exposed to blood and body fluids. Regularly exposed to risk of blood borne diseases.

Northwest Florida Community Hospital is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Northwest Florida Community Hospital are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Northwest Florida Community Hospital will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.

In addition, as part of our commitment to quality and excellence, Northwest Florida Community Hospital will continue to maintain a safe, healthy environment for you by requiring all applicants, who are tentatively selected for a position, to submit to a criminal history check and screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment for a job.

Final confirmation of any job offer will be contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, to include undergoing a pre-employment drug screening, and that failure to submit to such screening, the falsification of a screen, or a positive finding on a test will remove the applicant from consideration for employment for one year.