Nurse Practitioner
City of Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Categories: Public Health
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Aug 22, 2024
Job Description:
Nurse Practitioner
Description
Full-time position available with the Health Department, Communicable Disease Prevention Division located at 2400 Troost AveSalary Range: $6,489-$9,734/month
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Application Deadline Date: Open Until Filled
Responsibilities
- Involves planning, implementing, delivering, and evaluating advanced specialized nursing services in a local health unit, district office or regional primary care program.
- Performs work under collaborative agreement which may include protocols developed in concert with the physician.
- Functions in the advanced nursing practice role of nurse practitioner.
- Performs a variety of specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures requiring advanced training and skills to include performing physical examinations, initiating screenings and diagnostic procedures, taking health histories and initiating treatments.
- Teaches or orientates nursing staff in area of expertise and collaborating with community health nurses.
- Exercises highly autonomous judgment and initiative within limits of established policies of the agency and collaborative agreements.
- Works under administrative supervision received from a designated superior.
- Work is reviewed by observation, conferences, submitted reports and results achieved.
Qualifications
REQUIRES registration or certification as a nurse practitioner from a program recognized by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.
Other Information
URGENT!!! CRITICAL RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Applications and/or resumes are evaluated on the information received by the application deadline. Please ensure that your application or resume clearly demonstrates how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying, this includes providing all relevant educational dates and a detailed description of relevant work experience, including months/years of employment. Applications and/or resumes may not be considered if information is incomplete.
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Positions requiring a high school diploma/GED certificate must be obtained from a school/program accredited by the Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
The minimum education requirement for positions that allow for experience equivalency for an accredited degree is a high school diploma. Unless otherwise specified, an accredited degree must be obtained from a college or university listed with the U.S. Department of Education and recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
For positions with a salary grade of EX6 or higher that require an accredited degree, qualifying professional experience must be obtained AFTER the accredited degree is obtained.
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If appointed, non-residents must obtain residency inside Kansas City, Missouri's city limits within nine months.
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