Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant- Float

divh2Nurse Practitioner Opportunity At Swope Health Services/h2pSwope Health is seeking a compassionate and mission-driven Nurse Practitioner to be a part of its mission to provide the highest quality care to the patients who need it the most. Our Nurse Practitioners provide general healthcare assessments, treatment, and follow-up commensurate with clinical skills and comply with clinical guidelines, administrative policies/procedures of our organization. If you have a passion for community-based care, join Swope Health and help shape the future of equitable, patient-centered healthcare in our region./ppPrimary Functions:/pulliConduct health assessments on adult patients (and pediatric patients if within the scope of practice) with both acute and chronic medical conditions./liliDevelop an impression of diagnosis and a treatment plan in collaboration with the physician./liliConduct health education/counseling/prevention of individual patients/groups at Swope Health Services./liliParticipate in interdisciplinary patient staffing./liliCoordinate/collaborate with Swope Health Services departments and community service organizations as required by funding agencies./liliResponsible for integrating healthcare and health education in the Continuum of Care process./liliOrder/perform and interpret routine laboratory tests./liliDevelop a health promotion and maintenance plan, including disease prevention, health education and counseling./liliProvide care for selected complicated patients as directed and supervised by department physician(s)./liliArrange referrals as needed to other members of the health care team in accordance with SHS policies/procedures and/or third party payers/li/ulpSuccessful Candidates will have:/pulliMaster of Science in Nursing or a Doctoral Degree Program/liliGraduated for an accredited Physician Assistant Educational program./liliRegistered Nurse in the State of Missouri and Kansas with an ARNP / PA License/liliCompletion of a recognized nurse practitioner program in Pediatrics or Family Medicine in a university-based or university-affiliated setting./liliAbility to work with a culturally diverse population./liliAbility to function as part of a team./liliLicensure through the National Council Licensure Examination./li/ulpAbout Swope Health Services:/ppFor 56 years, the mission of Swope Health mission has been to improve the health and wellness of the community by delivering accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care to all. Founded in 1969 by E. Frank Ellis, Swope Health opened as Model Cities Health Corporation in the basement of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church with 20 associates and a $100,000 budget to serve 2,000 patients a year. Since then, Swope has since expanded its size, scope, and service offerings to include behavioral and dental care, services for the unhoused, mobile services and school-based clinics, and the PACE KC Adult Wellness Center./ppSwope Health serves as a community health asset in the region transforming lives, strengthening community, and powering our prosperity. Swope Health is committed to maintaining its focus on patient care and experience as well as an integrated, holistic model of health care, ensuring that everyone in the community can be served. The organizations high-quality services, strong financials, and visionary leadership team position them well to sustain and deepen their impact into the future./ppSwope Health Services supports its team members with:/pulliMedical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision/lili401(k) retirement plan with company match/liliCompany-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability/liliFlexible Spending Account/li/ululliPaid Days Off beginning at 20 days annually, effective the first day of employment/liliNine annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day/li/ulpSwope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability./p/div