Family Nurse Practitioner at Provider Healthcare summary:
A Family Nurse Practitioner in Klamath Falls, Oregon, provides comprehensive healthcare services at a Federal Qualified community health center, focusing on a diverse patient population. Responsibilities include health promotion, disease prevention, patient education, and the management of chronic illnesses, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and collaboration. Ideal candidates possess an OR Nurse Practitioner license, an MSN degree, and are sensitive to the needs of culturally diverse communities.
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Job Type Full Time
Schedule Days
Pay Depends on Experience
Patients Per Day 14-16
EMR System - Proprietary
Work Location Clinic; All Ages, Occasional Hospital Call
Job ID 51046
Job Description
A Klamath Falls, Oregon based client is seeking an exceptional Family Nurse Practitioner to provide patient care in a Federal Qualified community health center. An ideal candidate is collaborative, practices evidence-based care, excels as an individual and as a team member, and has sensitivity to the needs of culturally diverse patient populations. New graduates are welcome to apply
Required Qualifications
- OR license as a Nurse Practitioner
- Completion of an MSN and Family Nurse Practitioner program
- DEA certification
- CPR certification
- Knowledge of FQHC and community health environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual Spanish
- 1-2 years of experience
Responsibilities
- Provides health promotion services including: school physicals, immunization and well-child clinics, well-woman clinics, adult focus clinics, blood pressure screening clinics,nutritional counseling and family planning counseling. Provides prenatal care if applicable
- Conducts health education activities for individuals and groups. Administers or
- prescribes appropriate treatments and/or medications
- Performs or orders appropriate laboratory tests, x-rays and other tests
- Obtains, performs and records patient histories and physical examination
- Evaluates and treats minor illnesses and injuries
- Maintains strict patient confidentiality
- Maintains medical records and timely documentation in medical records in accordance with established clinic protocols
- Monitors and provides appropriate treatment in consultation with physician for chronic disease
- Obtain consultation or referrals for patient services not provided by the clinic
- Conducts health education activities for individuals and groups. Promotes health by advising patients concerning diet, hygiene and methods of prevention of disease
- Perform surgical and other medical procedures commensurate with competency
- Provides additional services determined by mutual agreement with Medical Director and Executive Director
About Provider Healthcare
Provider Healthcare is a prominent healthcare recruitment firm that places highly qualified and skilled healthcare professionals in excellent employment opportunities across the country. Our diligent team of recruiters and client representatives specialize in permanent placement and locum tenens opportunities in all settings of medical practice such as hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health care, and government facilities. Provider Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Disability, and Protected Veteran employer and all applicants will be equally considered for hire.
Keywords:
Family Nurse Practitioner, patient care, health promotion, community health, chronic disease management, culturally diverse populations, health education, clinical procedures, FQHC, healthcare recruitment