Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care NP in North Carolina

Seeking a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner to join a great team in North Carolina! This is a full time permanent opportunity with great benefits. For more information please submit your resume or send directly to Kristin@Ka-recruiting.com

Job Summary:
The Nurse Practitioner, under the supervision of the Medical Director, delivers primary health care and fulfills such duties as assessment, planning, teaching, and counseling. 

Job Responsibilities:
-Deliver quality patient care using nursing process and critical thinking.
-Obtain comprehensive and problem-focused health histories and physical exams.
-Screen for health risks, psychosocial factors, and health promotion needs.
-Identify abnormal findings; order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests.
-Develop differential diagnoses and individualized care plans.
-Provide education, counseling, and anticipatory guidance.
-Prescribe pharmacologic and initiate non-pharmacologic therapies.
-Accurately document all patient interactions in the EHR.
-Collaborate with healthcare professionals and school staff.
-Participate in policy development, performance improvement, and clinic reviews.
-Meet clinic performance measures for enrollments, physicals, and immunizations.
-Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and hospital policies.
-Maintain supplies, equipment knowledge, and current credentials.
-Stay updated on adolescent medicine trends.
-Promote effective communication among patients, staff, and visitors.
-Work flexible schedules to meet clinic needs.

Required Education:
-Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

Preferred Education:
-N/A

Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Current unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in North Carolina and approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the North Carolina Medical Board and the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
-Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification (AHA or ARC).  

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A