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.

　　Supports life long learning.

　　Completes assigned goals.

　　Requirements, Preferences and Experience

　　Education

　　Minimum: Either a Masters or Doctoral level as a nurse practitioner.

　　Experience

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

　　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: 10327 - RN-Nurse Practitioner PRN

　　Facility: MBMC - Leake Critical Access Hospital

　　Department: CAH LK Baptist Medical Clinic Primary CA Leake

　　Category: Nurse Practitioner

　　Type: Clinical Nurse

　　Work Type: PRN

　　Work Schedule: Days

　　Location: US:MS:Carthage REQNUMBER: 19798