Nurse Practitioner-Nocturnists - Meritas Health
North Kansas City, MO 64116
About the Job
Meritas Health is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Hospitalists/Nocturniststeam! If you’re looking for a great opportunity to serve our community and be part of a growing team, join our Meritas family where there is more for you!
Here at Meritas, our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch. Whether you are treating patients at a primary care or specialty clinic, every employee works together to complete this mission. Joining Meritas means you are joining a family that is committed to serving our community and giving our patients better quality of life.
Your mission:
Under the direction of physicians, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) Nocturnist provides comprehensive care to patients requiring hospitalization. The Nurse Practitioner will chart medical history, assess health status, diagnose any potential issues and work with physicians and other health professionals to provide high-quality care. In collaboration with the health care team, the nurse practitioner will provide a continuity of care to patients in the inpatient setting to achieve optimal outcomes. Continually assists physicians to maximize patient volume and acts as a liaison by monitoring and communicating with high risk patients, formulates treatment and education plans for the patient as directed by the physician.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provides comprehensive patient assessments including ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic tests; diagnosis; prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies in the inpatient setting.
- Participates in short-term and long-term planning of patient care with members of the patient’s healthcare team.
- Consults with physician appropriately regarding patient care issues and concerns.
- Triages and manages ED and direct admissions for the Hospitalists group. Responds to ED pages. Coordinates patient admission and discharge planning, as well as the transition to outpatient care.
- Demonstrates productivity and initiative by organizing patient care, delegating to appropriate staff, prioritizing work load and seeking opportunities to improve staff/patient education.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Nursing and maintain board/association certification
- Licensed by the State of Missouri as a Registered Nurse to practice as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. DEA license, helpful.
- 4 years of experience as NP in hospitalists setting, Strongly preferred
- Current BLS required
- High level of autonomy
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and exceptional patient-centered care mentality
More Possibilities
As the largest network of providers in the Northland, we can offer you more opportunities to grow. Here at Meritas, we believe that together, we will become legendary for our commitment to remarkable patient care. If you are looking to better the lives of those in our community, then join our Meritas family, where your voice counts.