Family Nurse Practitioner Job at Southside Medical Center, Inc.
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ABOUT US
Southside Medical Center, Inc. (SMC) was founded in 1967 as the Atlanta Southside Comprehensive Health Center. We are a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that provides primary health care and related services to the medically underserved and uninsured.
SMC has 13 locations across the state of Georgia. Our main Center is located near the Georgia State Football Stadium in Fulton County. We also have two other locations in Fulton County: one at Dobbs Elementary School and the other in East Point. We have two locations in Dekalb County on Gresham Road and in Decatur, and three locations in Clayton County in Lovejoy, Riverdale and Forest Park. One location in Gwinnett County in Norcross, and a location in both Spalding and Butts Counties, Duluth and our newest location, Cleveland Immediate Care in East Point.
Southside Medical Center, Inc. is a leader in organizing, providing and supporting affordable health care and related services to the public through diversified business activities. Our mission is that we are committed to providing exceptional primary health care and related services to the medically underserved of Metropolitan Atlanta.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
Works in coordination with members of the medical team to provide selected supervised patient services. Assesses and evaluates nursing care provided by team members. Develops high-quality nursing intervention for the individual patient and/or patients and/or family. Makes physical appraisal and thorough assessments on health care needs. Plans and administers nursing care which strives to match his/her skill level. Does anticipatory guidance and health counseling. Requires use of independent judgment. To be directly responsible to the Lead APRN Provider regarding nurse practitioner management and responsible to the Lead Family Medicine Physician.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF POSITION DUTIES:
- Obtain a health, psychosocial history and report findings in systematic, accurate and succinct form.
- Performs those routine medical treatments and diagnostic procedures for which he/she is qualified by training and which fall within the normal scope of practice for said position.
- Order/perform and interpret routine laboratory tests.
- Develops a health promotion and maintenance plan; including disease prevention and health education and counseling.
- Provides assessment, education and management for patient/family.
- Provides care for selected complicated patients as directed by the physician; and arrange referrals as needed to other members of the health-care team.
- Guides, develops skills and nursing intervention in the team area.
- Participates in promoting community health through performance of physical appraisals and screening procedures in outside agencies.
- Carries out many procedures within the scope of training, exercising independent judgment.
- Periodically participates in peer review or medical records audits.
- Establishes priorities.
- Attends and participates in team conferences and meeting as required.
- Develops and provides in-service education for staff.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Has training in all phases of advanced practice registered nursing.
2. Has excellent personal manner in meeting and caring for patients.
3. Has ability to work with doctors and nurses.
4. Has ability to follow instructions and make reports.
5. Has ability to counsel patients, parents, and friends of patients.
6. Has ability to interpret laboratory data and to spot problem areas.
7. Has ability to direct and supervise staff.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1) Must have a Georgia APRN license
2) Three (3) years of experience preferred
3) A registered nurse who has satisfactorily completed a formal family nurse practitioner educational program
4) Two (2) years supervisory experience desired
5) Current nurse’s registration by Georgia Board of Nursing.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Loan repayment program
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Standard shift:
- Day shift
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work setting:
- Clinic
- In-person
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Jackson, GA 30233: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Have you satisfactorily completed a formal family nurse practitioner educational program?
- Are you fully vaccinated against or willing to get fully vaccinated for COVID-19?
Experience:
- Family Nurse Practitioner: 3 years (Required)
- supervisory: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- APRN license or nurse’s registration by GA Board of Nursing (Required)
Work Location: In person
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