Nurse Practitioner - Health at Home - Palliative - PRN

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St Louis

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:

SSM Health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Visiting Nurse Practitioner to join our team in St. Louis, Missouri. As a Visiting Nurse Practitioner, you will provide comprehensive primary care services to patients in the comfort of their own homes. This role involves collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

Conduct in-home assessments and evaluations of patients' health status.

Develop personalized care plans based on patients' medical history, current condition, and individual needs.

Perform physical examinations, order diagnostic tests, and interpret results.

Prescribe medications and treatments as appropriate.

Educate patients and their families about preventive care, medication management, and lifestyle modifications.

Coordinate care with other healthcare providers and community resources to ensure continuity of care.

Document all patient encounters accurately and in a timely manner.

Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences.

Maintain licensure and certification requirements, including continuing education.

Adhere to organizational policies, procedures, and standards of practice.

Qualifications

Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing from an accredited program.

Current Nurse Practitioner licensure in the state of Missouri.

Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a nationally recognized certifying body (e.g., ANCC, AANP).

Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, preferably in primary care or home health.

Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) documentation.

Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Join our dynamic team at SSM Health and make a difference in the lives of our patients by delivering compassionate and comprehensive healthcare services in the comfort of their homes. Apply now to become a part of our mission to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Job Summary:

In collaboration with physician(s), demonstrates and provides professional nursing care to specialty patients requiring an advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initiates and provides medical interventions in response to acute changes in patient conditions.

• Provides educational services to nursing and ancillary departments and serves as an educational consultant on clinical practice issues.

• Applies evidence based practices to achieve multidisciplinary collaboration to facilitate continuity of care.

• Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by collaborating with physicians to deliver best care.

• Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing nursing practice innovations.

• Evaluates nursing practices associated with specialty area, defines needs/problems with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a positive patient outcome.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Completion of a formal post-basic education program from or formally affiliated with an accredited college, university or hospital (Before July 1, 1998) or a graduate degree from an accredited college or university (After July 1, 1998) with a concentration in the appropriate advanced practice nursing clinical specialty area.

• Board certification by a national recognized certifying board in the appropriate population focus

• Current or compact RN license in appropriate state

• Appropriate APRN license or document of recognition in appropriate state

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• And

• APN Controlled Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• And

• Full Practice Authority APRN Control Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

• And

• Full Practice Authority APRN - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

  • Or

• Registered Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

• And

• Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Licenses / Certifications:

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN), APN Controlled Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Full Practice Authority APRN Control Substance - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Full Practice Authority APRN - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Registered Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Shift:

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

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