Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care

Our Mission

To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.

What You'll Do

Performs primary care consistent with APRN’s specialized knowledge, judgment, skill, training and education without medical supervision or delegation as authorized by the Missouri Nurse Practice Act.

APRN will enter into and maintain a collaborative practice agreement with a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Missouri.

Under such agreement, the physician delegates to the APRN authority to deliver health care services and treatments, and to administer, dispense and prescribe drugs which are specific to those clinical conditions he / she is authorized to treat.

The APRN is authorized to provide health care services that include the diagnosis and initiation of treatment for acutely or chronically ill or injured persons.

Essential Functions

Completes medical history and performs physical assessment accurately and efficiently.

Creates patient problem list at first patient encounter and updates as appropriate at follow-up visits.

Orders appropriate laboratory, radiologic and special examinations or tests according to clinical manifestations, preventative and / or health maintenance standards.

Interprets and evaluates clinical data to determine appropriate diagnosis and need for therapeutic procedures or treatment.

Consults with collaborative physician or designee to provide health care services for conditions other than acute self-limited or well-defined problems.

Makes appropriate specialty referrals for patient treatment outside of scope of practice.

Establishes a process of timely review and management of abnormal test results.

Maintains an ongoing timely process of submission of patient charts to collaborative physician or designee for review every 14 days as required by Missouri State Statute.

Establishes a plan of care / treatment and provides counseling and clear instructions to the patient based on jointly agreed-upon protocols that are specific to the clinical conditions treated by the collaborating physician and collaborating APRN.

Administers, dispenses, prescribes drugs and medications and / or medical supplies and controlled substances when applicable with licensure and prescriptive authority, and authorized by collaborating physician and consistent with both collaborating physician and own skill, training, education and competence and within the scope of practice of both.

Requirements

Current Missouri Advanced Practice Nurse licensure as a Nurse Practitioner according to MO State Board of Nursing.

Current Missouri Registered Nurse license or current Registered Nurse license from a compact state. If a compact license is held, it must be in the nurses state of residence.

BLS for Advanced Practice within 30 days.

Freeman Perks and Programs

For eligible full time and part timeemployees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one!

Health, vision, dental insurance

Retirement with employer match

Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation

Milestone payments with longevity of employment

Paid time off (PTO)

Disability pay

Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members

Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc.