Nurse Practitioner - Immediate Care

Powers Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for its Immediate Care department in Valparaiso, Indiana. This is a PRN (as-needed) position providing direct patient care in a fast-paced immediate care setting. You may be required to work at multiple Immediate Care locations including Crown Point, St. John, Schererville, and Munster.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Nursing degree from an accredited nursing program
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience with direct work experience as a Nurse Practitioner
• Active Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana
• Prescriptive authority privileges in Indiana
• Board Certification required to obtain necessary hospital privileges
• Current CPR certification

Responsibilities and Skills

• Provide comprehensive patient assessment and direct patient care
• Demonstrate strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Analyze and creatively solve patient care issues in a proactive manner
• Apply and modify nursing principles, methods, and techniques to provide ongoing patient care
• Communicate effectively and tactfully with physicians, patients, families, nursing staff, and other hospital and clinic departments
• Demonstrate self-direction, leadership, and delegation abilities
• Prioritize patients according to clinical needs with strong time management skills
• Balance patient care responsibilities with chart completion
• Anticipate and respond calmly to emergency situations
• Apply thorough knowledge of pharmacologic agents and medications
• Demonstrate strong decision-making and clinical practice skills
• Provide patient education and develop self-care programs

Schedule

• PRN, as-needed basis
• Varied shifts
• Monday through Friday: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
• Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Travel Requirements

• May require travel to other Immediate Care locations in the region