Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Geriatric and Palliative Care

Description 1.0 FTE - Day Shifts This position is an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team providing preventive, acute, and chronic healthcare across the continuum of age in a variety of healthcare settings. Qualifications:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - APRN's:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Masters or Doctorate degree
• Licensed as a registered nurse and as an APRN by the Minnesota Board of Nursing
• Certified by a national credentialing board
• Certified by specialty
• Must complete continuing education and professional development beyond formal education as outlined by certifying body Physician Assistant - PA's:

• Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program
• Licensed by Minnesota Board of Medicine
• Certified through National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Certification by specialty is also available
• Must complete continuing education and professional development beyond formal education as outlined by certifying body Both APC positions will also have:

• Basic Life Support (Advanced Life Support as required by your area of practice)
• DEA registration
• Pass background check
• Register with the Minnesota Prescriptive Monitoring Program (PMP). Expectations include:

• Professional and ethical code of conduct
• Culturally sensitive advocate for diverse populations
• Ability to work autonomously and in partnership with healthcare team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to community service area
• Ability to manage time and stress effectively and adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient care setting
• Flexibility
• Demonstrates proficiency in electronic medical record use
• Works where job is physically demanding
• Ability to teach and counsel individuals, families, and groups
• Shares knowledge that promotes quality healthcare and improves clinical outcomes
• Acts as leader, mentor, educator, researcher, and/or administrator as indicated
• Participates in health policy activities at the local, state, national, and international levels as indicated
• Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy at all times
• Obtains and documents accurate patient(s) health history including medical, social, and psychological needs
• Diagnoses and manages preventive, acute, and chronic healthcare conditions as indicated specific to your area of practice
• Provides appropriate patient education
• Emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention
• Performs procedures as indicated specific to your area of practice
• Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests and procedures; communicates results to patient(s) in a timely manner
• Discusses assessments, prognosis, and treatment options with patient(s) to develop acceptable, affordable, and culturally sensitive treatment plans
• Prescribes medications, treatment modalities, and durable medical equipment as indicated by health condition
• Consults with and refers to other healthcare clinicians when indicated
• Committee participation and meeting attendance
• Participates in both professional and lay healthcare forums, conducts research, and applies findings to clinical practice as indicated Other duties as assigned Qualifications Licenses & Certifications Advanced Practice RN (preferred) HeartCode BLS (required) DEA Cert (required) Nursing License (preferred) Physician Assistant (preferred) Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal omplaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Olmsted Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.