Family Nurse Practitioner

Forest County Potawatomi

$90K — $110K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree or PhD in Nursing with family practice focus from accredited program
  • Unrestricted licensure as Advanced Practice Nurse in Wisconsin
  • BLS certification and unrestricted DEA licensure
  • Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in Family Practice, urgent care, or emergency medicine
  • Compliance with health department testing and vaccination requirements

Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical services as a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
  • Diagnose, treat, and ensure high-quality patient care for diverse medical conditions
  • Prescribe medications and treatment plans according to medical standards
  • Refer patients to necessary specialists and care components
  • Evaluate and adjust patient care plans with patients and families
  • Educate patients and families about preventive care and medical treatments
  • Document patient care accurately in medical records and communicate with the healthcare team
  • Advance the Medical Home model by leading Care Teams and participating in quality improvement efforts

Benefits

  • Approximately 5 weeks of paid time off annually
  • 3 weeks of paid holidays
  • 2 weeks of CME annually
  • Premium free health insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Short-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • 401k with match
Full Job Description
Here's what you'll be doing:

Provides clinical services within the scope of a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

Diagnoses, treats and provides high-quality patient centered care for medical conditions in children and adults following accepted medical standards of practice

Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions

Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate

Evaluates and revises patient care/treatment plan with patients and family as necessary to achieve improved health

Provides education for patients and/or families about preventative care, medical issues and use of the prescribed medical treatment

Provides accurate documentation of patient care, document orders, directives, procedures and patient responses in the medical record and communicates them to other members of the health care team; maintain accurate, legible, timely and confidential records

Participates actively in the advancement of FCP's Medical Home model, including innovative ideas, function as leader of a Care Team, participation in care team clinical benchmarking, and meaningful use of the electronic health record

Collaborates with the Medical Director, Provider Team and Nursing Director to identify areas for system improvement, increased efficiency, communication and quality improvement activities

Develops relationships to provide for a broad spectrum of care with the various ancillary specialties available. (I.e. Rehab, Dental, Optical, Community Health, Behavioral Health, etc.)

Communicates within the department as well as across departments to ensure that information is shared for effective operations, and maintains strict confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA policies and procedures

(Health Only) FCP complies with all CDC vaccine and testing recommendations for healthcare professionals. Proof of immunizations is required, and immunizations/testing provided upon hire

What you'll need to be successful:

Master's Degree or PhD in Nursing with an emphasis on family practice from an accredited college or training program recognized by the State of Wisconsin.

Possesses and maintains unrestricted licensure provided by the State of WI as an Advanced Practice Nurse, BLS certification, and unrestricted DEA licensure

Must possess proof of applicable health department testing and vaccinations or testing/vaccination will be provided by FCP Employee Health

At least 3 years of clinical practice in Family Practice, urgent care, or emergency medicine

Must successfully pass all applicable background checks and drug screens

Preferred qualifications:

Family Practice experience preferred

Excellent Patient Relations and communication skills

Ability to participate in clinic committees as requested

Background Checks and Screening Requirements:

Basic Background and Drug Screen (National Federal Criminal, State Criminal, County Criminal, National Sex Offender, Education Verification, Previous Employment Verification)

DOJ Caregiver (Health)

Benefits you'll love:

Approximately 5 weeks of paid time off annually

3 weeks of paid holidays

2 weeks CME annually

Premium free health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Short-term disability

Life insurance

401k with match

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