Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a potential opportunity for a full-time Family Practice Nurse Practitioner to work at Goodfellow Airforce Base in San Angelo, Texas

NP Position Details: Ind.Nurse

• Full-Time, Monday-Friday
• No Weekend OR On-Call!
• Any State License Accepted
• Opportunity to Care for Active Duty Military and their dependents
• Competitive Compensation
• Generous PTO and 10 Paid Holidays a year!

Position Qualifications:

• Education: Master's degree in nursing
• Experience: Required to demonstrate clinical competency within the past two years
• Licensure/Registration: Acute Care & Adult Nurse Practitioners - Certified in the specialty required by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Family Practice Nurse Practitioners - Certified in the specialty required by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP
• Certification: Active BLS

Main Job Duties:

• Assesses women and develops a plan of care based on the physical and psychosocial status and needs of the patient/family, using knowledge of the full range of community health nursing principles, practices, and procedures; knowledge of and ability to treat chronic gynecology health problems; ability to counsel and teach; ability to assess and treat minor illnesses; ability to provide preventive care; ability to take medical histories; knowledge of professional nursing principles; and knowledge of and ability to provide uncomplicated obstetric care.

•  Diagnoses minor/acute and chronic OB-GYN conditions and diagnoses and/or screens other conditions as indicated based on scope of practice. Employee uses knowledge of the full range of community health nursing principles, practices, and procedures; knowledge of and ability to treat chronic gynecology health problems; ability to counsel and teach; ability to assess and treat minor illnesses; ability to provide preventive care; ability to take medical histories; knowledge of professional nursing principles.

• Collaborates with physicians regarding patient management, to include evaluating and revising therapeutic plans. Refers high risk, unstable or extremely complex patients to the physicians. Develops a therapeutic environment, which allows patient and families to have confidence in the practitioner. Plans with other health care professionals and agencies involved with providing services to patients and their families and coordinates the care provided. Initiates and receives referrals. Documents in the patient record observations, plans, treatments, teaching, and significant findings. Identifies those components of the care plan, which may be appropriately delegated to other nursing personnel. Ensures proper documentation of lab and radiology results are forwarded to patients in a timely manner as determined by hospital policy.

Company Overview:

Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals.

Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

EOE/AA/Disability/Vet