Nurse Practitioner
McLaren Health Care
- Detroit, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assesses the health status of patients by performing a comprehensive health history, physical examination and the collection of various data to analyze and formulate appropriate diagnoses and a problem list.
- Implement appropriate interventions which may include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, invasive procedures, education, counseling, and initiating healthcare and community referrals.
- Evaluates and documents patient attainment of expected outcomes. Coordinates and facilitates continuity of care. Acts as a patient/family advocate to ensure that healthcare services are delivered in an ethical and culturally sensitive manner.
- Provides education opportunities to develop and enhance performance, problem-solving and critical thinking skills of the nursing staff. Designs, implements, coordinates and evaluates materials and programs for clients, healthcare professionals and the community. Precepts, teaches, coaches and mentors students, nurses and other healthcare providers.
- Utilizes continuous quality improvement to effect system changes. Supervises clinical practice to ensure effective, efficient quality care delivery.
- Registered nurse licensure to practice in the state of Michigan.
- State of Michigan Nurse Specialty Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Current Controlled Substance license required.
- Master's degree in nursing.
- Two years clinical experience as a professional nurse.
- National certification in advanced practice nursing specialty from one of the following certification bodies: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses (NCBPNPN), National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric & Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCCOGNS), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
- Eligible for approval of privileges to practice within the Karmanos Cancer Institute as an Allied Health Professional through the Karmanos Cancer Institute Medical Staff Organization. Application for Allied Health Professional credentialing must be submitted to the Karmanos Cancer Institute Medical Affairs Office upon hire.
- Prior to obtaining privileges through the Karmanos Cancer Institute Medical Staff Organization, the nurse practitioner may: See patients under the direct supervision of a nurse practitioner, who has obtained privileges through the Karmanos Cancer Institute Medical Staff Organization, or the attending physician. And prescribe medications and treatments, and order diagnostic tests as a delegated responsibility from the attending physician. The orders will be written as verbal orders and must be co-signed by the supervising nurse practitioner or attending physician within 24 hours.
- In accordance with State of Michigan administrative rules R338.10403, “Only nurses certified in a nursing specialty field may hold themselves out to the public as nurse specialists using the title nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, or nurse practitioner.
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 24001801
- Daily Work Times: 800a-430p
- Hours Per Pay Period: 80
- On Call: No
- Weekends: No