Acute Care Nephrology Nurse Practitioner

Nephrology Nurse Practitioner | Tulsa, OK

$110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

A Nephrology Nurse Practitioner plays a vital role in providing comprehensive and specialized healthcare services to patients with kidney-related conditions. This position requires advanced clinical knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose, and manage patients with various kidney disorders. The Nephrology Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with nephrologists, physicians, and healthcare teams to deliver high-quality patient care.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Clinical: Performs history and physical assessments of patients that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant, and appropriate for age, gender, and clinical problem.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets results.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and alters the plan of care as needed. Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

Patient Care:

• Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease.
• Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team. Incorporates the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.
• Considers cost effectiveness and risk/benefit analysis when making decisions about patient care. Uses evidenced-based medicine to systematically analyze and improve patient care practices.
• Develops, evaluates, and implements standards of care within area of specialization (policies, protocols, etc.).

Communication:

• Communicates and collaborates effectively with physicians, other health professionals and health related agencies.
• Counsels and educates patients and families.
• Serves as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the health care system.

Activities:

• Participates in education of students and other health care professionals.
• Participates in organizational and departmental meetings, educational opportunities, committees, and workgroups as necessary.
• Promote interdisciplinary practice and implement strategies to overcome barriers to collaboration.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Graduate of an accredited school of Professional Nursing if APRN, CNS, MSN

Experience:

3 years of experience as a NP

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:

Nurse Practitioner and/or Certified Nurse Specialist:

• Active RN and APRN license in State of Oklahoma
• Acute Care Certified
• Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire Must have prescriptive authority recognition in Oklahoma.
• CPR certification and Advanced Life Support certifications if relevant to practice area (ACLS, PALS, NRP). Obtain within 90 days of employment in this position. Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.

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