What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at Sage Hospice, Primary and Palliative Care?
Job description
Sage Primary and Palliative Care
We are looking for a Full-Time, in multiple AZ counties, Nurse Practitioner to diagnose and treat health conditions, as well as promote good health practices. As an advanced practice registered nurse, you’ll be our go-to person for ensuring the best patient care possible. The job description of a nurse practitioner includes conducting physical examinations, interpreting lab tests, and overseeing patients’ health. You’ll be both a health practitioner and an educator, supporting disease prevention practices and helping people lead healthy lives. You should have experience in one of the following Nurse Practitioner specialties: acute care, family health, palliative care, and home care. Extensive clinical experience in primary care is vital. As a Nurse Practitioner, you’ll have to work closely with other healthcare professionals, so you should have a team spirit and a positive attitude. Patience, problem-solving skills, and communication ability are important. If you’re dedicated to advancing your knowledge and clinical expertise through research and professional discourse, we’d like to meet you.
Responsibilities
- Examine patients and their medical records
- Order and study diagnostic tests (blood tests, X-rays etc.)
- Diagnose health conditions and illnesses
- Propose treatments for chronic and infectious diseases
- Prescribe medications
- Maintain accurate records and schedules
- Inform patients about their health conditions and prescribed medications
- Educate patients and their family members on diseases, epidemics, and prevention
- Oversee patients’ overall health
- Promote good health practices
- Advance professional knowledge and conduct research
- The Sage Family of Companies must comply with any US Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccination mandates for healthcare workers. Therefore if you are hired, we may require you to prove that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine or have a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.
Required Skills
- Experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a clinic, hospital, ER, or other settings
- Expertise in primary care, acute care, and chronic care practices
- Knowledge of health and patient care regulations
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong ethics
- Team spirit with a positive attitude
- Patience and cool-headedness
- Willingness to continue gaining knowledge and clinical experience
- Valid nurse practitioner license
- Valid DEA
- Master’s degree; Ph.D. is a plus
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