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Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care Owensboro

Owensboro Health·Owensboro, Kentucky

Part Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 1 day ago
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About the role

The Nurse Practitioner diagnoses and treats acute or chronic health conditions in collaboration with a physician. Responsibilities include performing patient assessments, ordering diagnostic studies, and providing direct treatment and patient education.

Entity

  • Owensboro Health Medical Group |
  • Department: Urgent Care Owensboro |
  • Work
  • Hours: 8:00AM - 8:00PM |
  • Weekend
  • Requirements: As Needed | 0.0
  • FTE
  • Job
  • Summary: In collaboration with a physician, diagnoses and treats certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations.
  • Job
  • Responsibilities: Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination. Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies. May be required to perform preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations, and care. Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources. Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options, and community resources. Provides care in the context of promoting age and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision- making, and the right to self-determination. Provides accurate and timely documentation of assessment and patient care plan. May coordinate the registration functions including collecting and entering demographic, insurance, employer information, and co-payments.
  • Skills and
  • Attributes: Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment. Works under direct supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
  • Position
  • Requirements: Work Experience No experience required. Education Master's degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire Licensure/Certification/Registration RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire AND APRN - Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky required upon hire AND APRN - National certification from American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) required upon hire OR APRN - National certification from American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACCN) required upon hire OR APRN - National certification from National Certification for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCCCOGN) required upon hire OR APRN - National certification from Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) required upon hire OR APRN - National certification from American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) required upon hire OR APRN - National certification as Neonatal Nurse Practitioner from National Certification
  • Corporation (NCC) required upon hire
  • Organizational
  • Responsibilities: Supports Owensboro Health’s Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.
  • Additional
  • Job
  • Information: This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description. The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.
  • Standard
  • ADA
  • Settings: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Physical
  • Demands: (Clinical-Office/Clinic)
  • Standing:
  • Frequently
  • Walking:
  • Frequently
  • Sitting: Occasionally Lifting 0-25 lbs.: Rarely Lifting 25-75 lbs.: Rarely Lifting over 75 lbs.: Rarely Carrying 0-25 lbs.: Rarely Carrying 25-75 lbs.: Rarely Carrying over 75 lbs.: Rarely Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs.: Frequently Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs.: Occasionally Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs.:
  • Occasionally
  • Climbing:
  • Occasionally
  • Bending/Stooping:
  • Frequently
  • Kneeling:
  • Occasionally
  • Crouching/Crawling:
  • Occasionally
  • Reaching:
  • Frequently
  • Talking:
  • Frequently
  • Hearing:
  • Frequently
  • Repetitive
  • Foot/Leg
  • Movements:
  • Rarely
  • Repetitive
  • Hand/Arm
  • Movements:
  • Frequently
  • Keyboard
  • Data
  • Entry:
  • Frequently
  • Running:
  • Rarely
  • Vision:
  • Depth
  • Perception:
  • Frequently
  • Vision:
  • Distinguish
  • Color:
  • Frequently
  • Vision:
  • Seeing
  • Far:
  • Frequently
  • Vision:
  • Seeing
  • Near:
  • Frequently
  • Hazardous
  • Drug
  • Risk
  • Exposure:
  • Risk
  • Level: High-Risk Owensboro Health Core Commitments INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers. RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community. TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future. INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health. SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do. EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree or higher in Nursing and be licensed as an APRN in the state of Kentucky. National certification from an accredited body such as AANP, AACCN, NCCCOGN, PNCB, ANCC, or NCC is required.

  • postgraduate degree
  • Treatment planning
  • Immunization
  • Critical thinking
  • Patient assessment
  • Care planning
  • Clinical documentation
  • Patient counseling
  • Health screening
  • Urgent care
  • Prescriptive authority
  • Medical diagnosis
  • Diagnostic interpretation

Posting details

Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Owensboro, Kentucky
Posted
Jul 28, 2026
Application
Employer website
OH

Hiring organization

Owensboro Health

Owensboro Health is a nonprofit health system with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities it serves in Kentucky and Indiana. The system includes Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, nationally recognized for design, architecture and engineering;...

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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