The University of Kansas Health System
Location
Great Bend, Kansas
The Nurse Practitioner provides primary care in collaboration with a healthcare team, focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, and patient assessment. They are responsible for developing individualized care plans, performing clinical interventions, and educating patients on procedures and medications.
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing and possess an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license. A minimum of 3 years of nursing experience is preferred, along with Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification.
APP Family Medicine Days - Full Time St Rose Medical Pavilion Position Summary / Career Interest: The Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse that provides primary level of care in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team to a specific patient population in the outpatient and/or the inpatient setting. The Nurse Practitioner maintains an advanced knowledge base and skills in health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, physical and psychosocial assessment, and management of health and illness in the health care of individuals. Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions Collects and assesses initial and on-going data about the health status of the patient. Initiates and/or revises an individualized plan of care that includes immediate and long-term outcomes for the patient/family and reflects the plan of the entire health care team. Carries out interventions safely and in compliance with policy to facilitate achievement of expected outcomes. Evaluates patient response to intervention/therapy based upon expected outcomes. Provides patient education by explaining procedures, medications and giving instructions at a level the patient can understand; addresses patient’s questions and concerns; verifies patient informed consent when indicated. Documents and communicates all required components of patient care. Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required. Required Education and Experience Master Degree Nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Knowledge of nursing theory and practice. Preferred Education and Experience 3 or more years nursing experience Required Licensure and Certification Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State Board of Nursing or has work permit from the State Board of Nursing. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or must complete BLS certification with in the first two weeks of employment. Time Type: Full time Job Requisition ID: R-52729 Important information for you to know as you apply: The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu. Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP. Need help finding the right job? We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Create a custom Job Alert by selecting criteria that suit your career interests.
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