Nurse Practitioner

Associates in Nephrology, a leading association of kidney specialists has attended the needs of patients for over 50 years! We’re looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our growing team in Indiana! As a Nurse Practitioner, you will work closely with the Nephrologist and perform various patient care duties to assure the delivery of high-quality patient care. What you’ll do : Provides friendly patient care to those seeking renal health related services. Performs medical assessment, treatment, management and follow up of clinic patients. Checks on nephrologist patients and rounds providing continuity of care throughout the day Assists patients in and out of patient care areas by verifying patient’s name and birth date; taking vitals; reviewing patient history for completeness, and assessing patient’s physiological, psychosocial, pain, and nutritional status and verifying allergies. Communicates / documents patient pre-operative status relevant to health care team : Verbal reports, and patient records. Provides equipment and supplies in an organized and timely manner. Provides instruction to patient prior to discharge, gives patient and family verbal and written instructions on post-operative care and reviews surgical charts for completeness, legibility, and correctness. Obtains lab results, imaging, etc. from PCP offices and hospitals and prior authorization for medications, imaging, procedures, etc. Scan / enter into patient’s medical records into EMR. Other duties as assigned. We’re looking for : 3 years’ experience as a Nurse practitioner Masters in Nursing and APRN license Understanding and compliance with patient confidentiality and HIPAA regulations The ability to maintain relationships that facilities task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts. Recognize need and be sensitive of others. Communications : Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely – strong written and verbal skills. The generation of referrals for imaging, procedures, consultations to other specialists, etc. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. What we offer to you : Benefits : medical, dental and vision, life insurance, long term care as well as paid vacation time and opportunities to give back to the community. A physician led organization where everyone is valued and heard.