Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

As a Nurse Practitioner, you’ll assess patients, diagnose health concerns, and develop care plans across the assigned clinical setting. You’ll provide patient-centered care, prescribe medications within applicable regulations, and coordinate with healthcare professionals.

Your impact

Timely assessment and coordinated treatment help patients and families make informed decisions and access appropriate care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments, physical examinations, diagnostic evaluations, and triage; document findings in electronic health record (EHR) or electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
• Provide primary, acute, or specialty care as assigned, including medication administration, injections, IV infusion, wound care, suturing, and patient education.
• Coordinate referrals, case management, discharge planning, and follow-up; communicate clearly with patients, families, and the care team.
• Follow privacy, infection-control, documentation, prescribing, and coding requirements, including HIPAA, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations, and applicable ICD and CPT coding standards.

Qualifications

• Required: Current Nurse Practitioner licensure and eligibility to practice under applicable collaborative practice agreements and regulations.
• Required: Strong patient assessment, clinical judgment, communication, medical documentation, anatomy, physiology, and medication-management skills.
• Preferred experience may include primary care, urgent or emergency medicine, hospital or intensive care, geriatrics, hospice, dialysis, behavioral health, or outpatient and post-acute care.
• Strong foundation in Medicine, with the ability to assess, diagnose, and develop evidence-based treatment plans.
• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (or equivalent) in the state of Missouri, or eligibility for Missouri licensure.
• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner from a recognized certifying body (e.g., AANP, ANCC).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to respectful and sensitive care.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and to adapt in a busy medical environment.
• Current BLS certification.

Pay: From $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32.0 per week

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Healthcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Nurse Practitioner Board Certification (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Required)
• Medical License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Mount Vernon, MO 65712 (Required)

Work Location: In person