Family Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner - Newman, CA

Compensation: $190,000 to $220,000 per year

Relocation Assistance: $8,000

** Overview: Nexus HR is looking for a Nurse Practitioner, for a reputable client in the Newman, California area. The ideal candidate must have at least 3 years of nurse practitioner experience with primary care experience preferred.**

About the Job

The job is for a client that is located in Newman, CA. The Nurse Practitioner promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician. The nurse practitioner will provide both children and adults general and preventative care, perform check-ups, treat illnesses, request lab testing, and prescribe medicines.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

• Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.

• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.

• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.

• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.

• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.

• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.

• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.

• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications :

• 3 Years of Nurse Practitioner experience

• Primary care experience preferred

• Must have a current California Nurse Practitioner license

• Active DEA license without restrictions

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate

• Experience with EMR and EHR platforms preferred

• Bilingual Spanish is preferred

• Able to work Onsite

• Work authorization

Benefits:

• Dental

• Vision

• Medical

• 401k

• Paid Leave

• Relocation Assistance