Nurse Practitioner - Gastroenterology

Nurse Practitioner

Gastroenterology

Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is a leading, non-profit healthcare organization, passionately dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community. With a history dating back to 1898, LMHS remains a cornerstone of healthcare excellence, catering to the evolving needs of Licking County.

Our cutting-edge facility provides a comprehensive spectrum of patient care services, from life-saving emergency medicine to the comforting embrace of home healthcare, with a unique range of specialized medical services, including cancer, heart health, maternity, and mental wellness.

When you join the LMHS team, you become a vital part of your local community Hospital. Working at LMHS is not just a job, it is a unique opportunity to directly impact the health and well-being of your friends, family, and neighbors.

You will be providing care in a place in which you are personally connected, where the impact of your work extends beyond the Hospital doors and into the heart of our community. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures that every member of our community is served with respect and compassion.

Join us in our mission – dedicated to patient safety, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, and with a passionate team of highly trained and compassionate individuals who strive to improve the health of the community.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the collaborating physicians delivers health and medical care within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner as defined by the Advanced Nurse Practice Act. Job requires knowledge, skill and ability to provide care to an adult patient population.

Responsibilities

• Obtains medical, family and social histories from patients.
• Assesses patient and family needs.
• Performs physical examinations. Recognizes deviations from normal in physical assessment and works in collaboration with the physician to develop necessary management and treatment plans.
• Refers patients for diagnostics, surgical and psychological services.
• Authenticates findings, reports and plans in the medical record appropriate detail.
• Provides patient education opportunities for individual and/or family utilizing additional resources when necessary.
• Facilitates patient participation in health care by providing information needed to make decisions and choices about promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and appropriate utilization of health care resources.
• Participates as an interdisciplinary team member to provide coordinated care with collaborating Gastroenterologist and with other health care providers and agencies.
• Contributes to the health education of individuals and groups through outreach programs.
• Evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of care and participates in quality improvement activities as a team member to improve the value of care provided.
• Understands and provides leadership in the quality and utilization management processes.
• Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education programs, reading professional literature, and sharing experiences with colleagues.
• Responsible for ensuring the personal performance reflects the Mission, Vision, Standards of Behavior and the Service Goals.

Requirements

• Gastroenterology experience preferred
• Graduate of accredited School of Nursing program maintains current licensure in State of Ohio.
• Functions within the scope of practice of nursing for nurse practitioners as defined by the Advanced Nurse Practice Act.
• Has satisfactorily completed an approved program for nurse practitioner found in a masters-prepared nursing curriculum.
• Certified as a nurse practitioner by a nationally recognized certifying organization
• Demonstrates clinical skill, knowledge and judgments necessary to provide care within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner as defined by the Advanced Nurse Practice Act.
• Demonstrates ability to provide care for adult patient population under direction of the collaborating physicians.
• Demonstrates high-level communication skills enabling effective relationships with patients, families and health care personnel of various disciplines.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain professional flexibility and adaptability in a collegial environment
• Demonstrates insight into improving the health of patient populations
• Maintains clinical excellence through continuing education.
• Efficiently participates in case of emergency (code blue, fire, weather, disaster)
• Maintains BCLS and ACLS
• Demonstrates ability to efficiently use computer system, Meditech, Dictaphone/Dragon, Centricity

Licking Memorial Health Systems is an equal opportunity employer and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. Licking Memorial Health Systems does not discriminate against applicants because of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors protected by law.