Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, MS

**JOB SUMMARY**

The Nurse Practitioner at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients in clinic and acute care settings while adhering to established standards and protocols. This position is responsible for providing patient education, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring clinical competence through continuing education. The Nurse Practitioner must demonstrate leadership skills to work independently, exercise professional judgment, and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, patients, and families while ensuring high-quality and cost-efficient patient care.

 

**JOB** **FUNCTIONS**

**Patient Care**:

* Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients in the hospital setting according to the scope of practice outlined by the Board of Nursing, approved protocols, and national standards of practice as directed by the physician preceptor.

**Patient Education:**

* Provides patients and/or family members with education related to the disease process, health, and wellness
* Serves as a resource for community agencies as appropriate

**Documentation:**      

* Ensures timely and accurate documentation of patient status and patient care activities including treatments, procedures, and medications prescribed

**Continuing Education:**

* Ensures clinical competence
* Stays abreast of changes in medical management
* Participates in a variety of health care education activities

**Regulation**:

* Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines
* Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statues


 

 

 

**QUALIFICATIONS**

 

 **Education**

 

 

**Education Level**

**Education Details**

**Required/Preferred**

 

 

Master's Degree

Nursing

Required


 

 

PhD

Nursing

Preferred


 

 


**Licenses and Certifications**
 

 

 

 

**Licenses and Certifications**

**Licenses and Certifications Details**

**Time Frame**

**Required/**
**Preferred**

 

 

RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure

 

Upon Hire

Required

 


**Work Experience**

 

 

 

**Number of Years**

**Work Experience Details**

**Required/**
**Preferred**

 

1-3 years

clinical experience as an RN

Preferred

 


**Knowledge Skills and Abilities**
 

 

 

 

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**

**Required/Preferred**

**Proficiency**

Excellent written and verbal communication

Required

N/A

Maintains working knowledge of skills and current technology

Required

N/A

Interaction with a patient population of all ages ranging from neonates to geriatrics

Required

N/A

Ability to work without close supervision

Required

N/A

Ability to exercise independent judgment in a professional area

Required

N/A

Must be able to organize multiple tasks

Required

N/A

Must maintain control of work flow

Required

N/A

Staying abreast of health care system changes

Required

N/A

Current knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations affecting scope of practice

Required

N/A

Providing quality care in the most cost efficient manner

Required

N/A

Patient care activities within scope of practice and as directed by physician preceptor

Required

N/A

Accurate diagnosis and treatment of patient conditions

Required

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



**SCOPE**
**Freedom To Act:**
**Problem Solving:**
**Impact:**
**Financial Responsibility:**

* Sales Revenue Target Responsibility: 
* Approval Responsibility:
* P & L Responsibility:
* Assets Controlled:
* Controllable Expenses (e.g., Payroll and other budgeted items):
* Total Financial Responsibility:

**Budget Responsibility**

* Primary Budget Responsibility:
* Shared Budget Responsibility: