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Family Nurse Practitioner (1099 Contractor)

CIMPAR, S.C.

#Physical Exams #Progress Notes #FNP #MSN #Behavioral Health Hospital #H&Ps #Primary Health Care #On Call Schedule #Attending Psychiatrist

Quick overview

The Family Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with a family practice physician to manage the primary healthcare needs of children, adolescents, and adults in mental health hospitals, including performing H&Ps and physical exams under supervision. Responsibilities also involve maintaining accurate medical records, promptly reporting significant patient diagnosis changes, and coordinating schedules with facility supervision and the supervising physician.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess an Advanced Family Practice Nurse (FNP) or Advanced Psychiatric Nurse (MSN) qualification, coupled with two to three years of experience in a behavioral health hospital setting. Essential soft skills include being a team player with exceptional oral and written communication abilities, and maintaining positive working relationships with physicians and nursing staff.

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Job description

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) for Mental Health Facilities will work closely with the assigned family practice physician to treat and care for the primary health care needs of children, adolescents, and adult patients within client Mental Health Hospitals. The FNP will also attend to treating and caring for patients’ medical needs under the supervision of the family practice physician.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the family practice physician, the FNP will do H&Ps, physical exams of patients admitted to hospital
Function under the established hospital bylaws, policies and procedures approved by the medical staff organization and Board of directors
FNP will transcribe timely and accurate nursing and progress notes in the patients’ medical record
FNP will immediately report to attending psychiatrist and family practice physician any significant change in the patient’s diagnosis
The FNP will coordinate his/her regular schedule and on call schedule regularly with facility supervision and with Family practice physician

Qualifications

Advanced Family Practice Nurse (FNP)
2 to 3 years’ experience within behavioral health hospital or in a behavioral health program of a hospital
Team player having exceptional communication skills oral and written
Positive physician and nursing working relationship

Working Conditions

2 weekends out of the month
Flexibility in setting work schedule, with work hours falling between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm.
Continuously meet minimum required hours of direct services to clients each week, allowing remainder of work hours of documentation, meetings, trainings, and supervision
Will meet with 20 patients or more, may fluctuate
CPT code-based compensation