Nurse Practitioner - Nursing Home jobs in Chico, CA

Description

Reports To:  Chief Medical Officer

Employee Type:              EXEMPT              X    NON-EXEMPT

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing healthcare services to patients and residents at Mayers Memorial Hospital, focusing on health maintenance, disease prevention, patient education and counseling. The FNP works under a physician following established guidelines as required and within established scope of practice.

This job description is intended to identify some of the primary duties and responsibilities.  Mayers Memorial Hospital District reserves the right to modify, supplement, delete or augment the duties and responsibilities specified in this position description, at MAYERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT’S sole and absolute discretion.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Current Registered Nurse license in the state of California if appropriate.
2. Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
3. Registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
4. Certification with AANP or ANCC.
5. Must maintain licensure as an FNP.
6. 3 years in a Geriatric/SNF care or equivalent role preferred.
7. Current BLS and ACLS certification.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

General Competencies:

1. Professional behavior is demonstrated, both when on duty and as a representative of MMHD outside of normal work hours.
2. Ability to work with others, at all levels within the organization, and collaborate effectively.
3. Above-average interpersonal, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills.
4. Develops and maintains positive working relationships with patients, visitors, and facility staff.
5. Organizational ability and time management is demonstrated.
6. Produces deliverable products on time, within budget with minimal direction.
7. Demonstrates the ability to compile and organize data using Microsoft Office Applications.  Ability to make appropriate recommendations or conclusions, given the data obtained.
8. Maintains an organized set of records, for the functions performed within the scope of this job.
9. Communicates appropriately and clearly to directors, managers, and coworkers.
10. Performs all assigned tasks accurately, to include proper spelling and grammar, reference materials, and minimal mathematical calculation.
11. Takes direction from others to include those employees of other departments with which he/she works on a temporary basis in accordance with the chain of command.
12. Maintains all information as confidential as appropriate, to include payroll, personnel information, and other information obtained during the course of performing job duties that is confidential.
13. Demonstrates ability to effectively use office machines in the performance of job functions.
14. Answers phone calls, assists public, and forwards appropriately if necessary and in a professional and friendly manner.
15. Demonstrates competence in all aspects of EHR functionality.
16. Other duties as assigned.

Specific Competencies:

1. Uses best practices to deliver quality healthcare and to ensure patient safety.
2. Complies with the medical staff bylaws of Mayers Memorial Hospital District.

Professional Requirements:

1. Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and professional.
2. Completes annual education requirements if applicable.
3. Maintains regulatory requirements.
4. Wears identification while on duty.
5. Attends annual evaluation and participates actively in this process.
6. Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work in designated time.
7. Attends all meetings as appropriate.
8. Exhibits the mission, ethics, and goals of Mayers Memorial Hospital District in the performance of job duties.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

1. Willingness to work beyond normal working hours and in other positions temporarily when necessary.
2. Is involved with personnel, visitors and government agencies, etc., when necessary.
3. Must function independently, have personal integrity, have flexibility and the ability to work effectively with other personnel, clients and support agencies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Sits, stands, bends, lifts, walks and moves intermittently during working hours.
2. Able to lift 35 lbs.

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