Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice

Careers At Matrix Providers

Matrix Providers is hiring a Nurse Practitioner � Family Practice to join our team of talented professionals providing healthcare services to Military Service Members and their families at Oceana Branch Health Clinic, Virginia Beach Virginia.

• Employment Status: Full Time
• Compensation: This is an hourly position, paid bi-weekly.
• Schedule: Shifts will normally be scheduled for an eight and half (8.5) or nine (9) hour period.
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
  • 401(k) Plan

Requirements:

• Education: Degree/Education: Master�s Degree in Nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or a Master of Public Health (MPH) from an accredited college or university.
• Certification: Possess and maintain certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Experience: Possess a minimum experience of six (6) months in the last twenty-four (24) months as a FNP in a primary care outpatient setting (defined as family practice, urgent care, acute care).
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse.

Job Summary:

• Analyze the results of the health care plan, modify the health care plan as needed, and implement and participate in follow-up.
• Participate in meetings to review and evaluate the care provided to patients, identify opportunities to improve the care delivered, and recommend corrective action when problems exist. Should a meeting occur outside of the HCW�s regular working hours, the HCW shall be required to read and initial the minutes of the meeting.
• Participate in the provision of monthly in-service training to non-health care-practitioner members of the clinical and administrative staff on subjects germane to the HCW�s specialty.\
• Provide for an optimum physical environment for patients and staff, emphasizing good safety practices and cleanliness.
• Support preventive maintenance and report equipment failures and inadequacies.
• Promote economic utilization of equipment, supplies and be cost conscious when ordering lab and radiological studies.
• Know the location and operation of emergency equipment.
• Adhere to departmental and hospital safety guidelines.
• Diagnose patients with common acute conditions, illnesses or minor trauma within legally accepted protocols, or in accordance with subsequent instructions.
• Obtain patient health and developmental history.
• Perform and record a health appraisal including physical assessment and evaluation.
• Request diagnostic testing, including but not limited to x-rays and laboratory tests as deemed necessary.
• Formulate a health care plan for clinic patients emphasizing self-care responsibility through the participation of the patient, family, physician and other health care professionals.
• Treat patients with common acute conditions, illnesses or minor trauma within accepted protocols in collaboration with MHP team members (other providers, Nurses, Pharmacists, etc.) and specialists as clinically indicated.
• Engage in proactive population-based health management, providing regular surveillance to patient�s need for preventive services and management of chronic disease leveraging information technology decision support tools and the members of the medical home port team
• Identify resources and coordinate referrals for patients and families requiring further evaluation and services.
• Maintain patient records in accordance with the clinic�s requirements.
• Successfully complete the Military Treatment Facility (MTF) provided in-services on intravenous (IV) line placement prior to performance of services.
• Actively participate in MHP Team huddles.
• Provide evidenced based care within the MHP Team using agreed upon protocols and guidelines.

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