Summary

Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patient's health problems and serve in various settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care within scope of practice of the nurse practitioner utilizing written protocols to ensure quality patient care.

• Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state/federal laws and regulations.

• Enhances quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.

• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.

• Provides clinical leadership.

• Supports life long learning.

• Completes assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Minimum: Masters of nursing required. Doctoral level as a nurse practitioner preferred.

Experience

Minimum: 1 year clinical experience functioning in the nurse practitioner role in a acute care setting

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: RN, Acute Care (ACNP) or Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AG ACNP), Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) required

Special Skills

Minimum: Computer literate.

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries

• Paid vacation/time off

• Continuing education opportunities

• Generous retirement plan

• Health insurance, including dental and vision

• Sick leave

• Service awards

• Free parking

• Short-term disability

• Life insurance

• Health care and dependent care spending accounts

• Education assistance/continuing education

• Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 20186 - RN- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, RNFA

Facility: BMG - Walnut Grove

Department: MG Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Memphis

Category: Nurse Practitioner

Type: Clinical Nurse

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Days

Location: US:TN:Memphis

Located in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 26447