Nurse Practitioner
Updated 11/11/25
$90.00
– $110.00
hourly
97301, Salem, Oregon, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Family Practice/Primary Care
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Long-Term Care/Facility
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Job Title: Medical Nurse Practitioner (FNP/AGNP)
Location: Salem, OR 97301
Pay rate: $90/hr. -$110/hr. or more (Negotiable)
Duration: 1 year to long term
Schedule: Standard Shift (8am -5pm)
Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing the health problems of clients, particularly those with mental health and emotional issues . This includes developing intervention plans, managing acute and chronic illnesses, and performing medical and diagnostic procedures within their scope of practice.
• Client Assessment and Management: NPs would assess clients, gather their medical history, and conduct physical examinations. They would develop diagnoses, manage acute and chronic conditions, and coordinate care with other healthcare providers.
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: NPs would order and interpret diagnostic tests, perform medical and diagnostic procedures as needed, and prescribe, dispense, and administer therapeutic medications.
• Mental Health Focus: The focus would be on clients with mental health and emotional disorders, including those with forensic backgrounds.
• Psychiatric Medications: NPs would be authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer psychotropic medications, including legend drugs and controlled substances, within the scope of their practice .
• Teamwork and Collaboration: NPs would collaborate with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians, other nurses, and mental health therapists, to provide comprehensive care.
• Teaching and Mentoring: NPs may be involved in teaching and mentoring other healthcare professionals, including students and staff, in the principles of advanced practice nursing.
• Referrals and Coordination: NPs would refer clients to other health care providers and coordinate their care, ensuring continuity and integration of services.
Knowledge and Skills:
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Knowledge of medical and nursing principles and practices.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, pathology, nutrition, and pharmacology.
• Knowledge of human behavior and growth.
• Knowledge of isolation techniques used in working with patients with infectious or communicable diseases.
• Knowledge of community resources for patient referral.
• Skill in therapeutic treatments, use of examination instruments, and administration of medication.
• Skill in patient assessment, including laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures, analysis of data, and problem identification.
• Skill to develop and modify treatment plans, including further diagnostic studies, therapy, patient education, and identification of parameters for follow-up.
• Skill in critical thinking, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Skill working with patients who may be aggressive, abusive, or combative.
• Skill in communicating orally and in writing with a variety of individuals ranging from health care professionals to laypersons.
Required Documents:
Location: Salem, OR 97301
Pay rate: $90/hr. -$110/hr. or more (Negotiable)
Duration: 1 year to long term
Schedule: Standard Shift (8am -5pm)
Key Responsibilities:
• Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing the health problems of clients, particularly those with mental health and emotional issues . This includes developing intervention plans, managing acute and chronic illnesses, and performing medical and diagnostic procedures within their scope of practice.
• Client Assessment and Management: NPs would assess clients, gather their medical history, and conduct physical examinations. They would develop diagnoses, manage acute and chronic conditions, and coordinate care with other healthcare providers.
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: NPs would order and interpret diagnostic tests, perform medical and diagnostic procedures as needed, and prescribe, dispense, and administer therapeutic medications.
• Mental Health Focus: The focus would be on clients with mental health and emotional disorders, including those with forensic backgrounds.
• Psychiatric Medications: NPs would be authorized to prescribe, dispense, and administer psychotropic medications, including legend drugs and controlled substances, within the scope of their practice .
• Teamwork and Collaboration: NPs would collaborate with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians, other nurses, and mental health therapists, to provide comprehensive care.
• Teaching and Mentoring: NPs may be involved in teaching and mentoring other healthcare professionals, including students and staff, in the principles of advanced practice nursing.
• Referrals and Coordination: NPs would refer clients to other health care providers and coordinate their care, ensuring continuity and integration of services.
Knowledge and Skills:
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Knowledge of medical and nursing principles and practices.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, pathology, nutrition, and pharmacology.
• Knowledge of human behavior and growth.
• Knowledge of isolation techniques used in working with patients with infectious or communicable diseases.
• Knowledge of community resources for patient referral.
• Skill in therapeutic treatments, use of examination instruments, and administration of medication.
• Skill in patient assessment, including laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures, analysis of data, and problem identification.
• Skill to develop and modify treatment plans, including further diagnostic studies, therapy, patient education, and identification of parameters for follow-up.
• Skill in critical thinking, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Skill working with patients who may be aggressive, abusive, or combative.
• Skill in communicating orally and in writing with a variety of individuals ranging from health care professionals to laypersons.
Required Documents:
• Current Nurse Practitioner license in the State of OR.
• Active BLS/CPR.
• Active BLS/CPR.
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