Orthopedics Nurse Practitioner

CHI St. Vincent a regional health network serving Arkansas is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our employee well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:Free Premium Membership to our Care@Work program to help employees with child care pet care senior caregivers housekeepers & more.Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Flexible spending accounts Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition Assistance for career growth and development Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs Wellness Programs.

Contributes to the fulfillment of the St. Vincent Health System mission and vision and the strategic initiatives of St. Vincent Health System by providing medical care to patients under the direction of a supervising physician.  Provides a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s medical, physical and psychological status, develops medical care plans, implements and manages a treatment plan, periodically assesses patient’s medical needs, and provides patient education and counseling

The Ortho Advanced Practice Nurse will provide services to the designated Service Line to promote nursing knowledge and evidence based practice by functioning as a clinical resource to the Nursing Staff.  The APN will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to lead and facilitate programs and teams to improve the process of care delivery to the indentified patient population. The Advanced  Practice Nurse will provide direct, comprehensive, therapeutic and preventive healthcare service to the patients and their families. These functions will include, but are not limited to the following: assessment of health status, ordering and evaluating tests, diagnosing and initiating appropriate therapeutic interventions, providing instruction and counseling to patients and their families, collaborating with other health care providers to provide and coordinate services to patients, and prescribing medications. The APN will provide health care within the Registered Nurse Practitioner scope of practice for those patients and MD’s with whom they have a collaborative Practice Agreement with. The APN may also be asked to perform other duties as assigned.

• Previous experience as a clinica or hospital-based nurse practitioner or physician assistant is desirable but not required.
• Current Nurse Practitioner Licensure in Arkansas 
• Collaborative Agreement with supervising physician.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate and ability to maintain said certificate.
• ACLS or ACLS instructor certification is required upon hire

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.