Family Nurse Practitioner
Updated 9/11/26
$55.00
– $60.00
hourly
89191, Nellis Afb, Nevada, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Family Practice/Primary Care
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
DNP
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Job Title : Family nurse Practitioner
Locations : Nellis AFB, NV 89191
Duration : 1 Year to long term
Shift: -8 hours day
• Shall provide outpatient health care to qualifying beneficiaries as scheduled by the Government.
• Care shall include but not be limited to continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to entire family regardless of sex, age, or type of problem.
• Will maintain a program of comprehensive health for the family unit, to include preventive medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health.
• Provides primary or specialty medical care with the cognizance or supervision of a physician.
• Responsible for a regularly appointed clinic, compatible with workload and, in addition, provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems as they occur. Shall have the capability to:
• Collect and record, in proper format, medical and social historical data appropriate to the patient's condition.
• Perform a general physical examination.
• May become the primary care manager for a panel of patients. As a PCM, will be the primary person responsible for the management of the health and wellness of assigned patients. Duties include:
• Examination of patients, formulation differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing.
• Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans.
• Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
• Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals.
• Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff.
• Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care.
• Admit inpatients as per the local MTF instructions.
• Recognize those more complicated cases, initiate treatment (if appropriate), and refer to a higher level of medical expertise for diagnosis and/or treatment.
• Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility. Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
• Plan and initiate proper treatment within defined privileges and the scope of practice of the facility.
• Identify and report those situations and individual cases which have public health significance and carry out effective control measures.
• Clearly communicate to other health personnel either orally or in writing the findings, diagnosis, and planned treatment regimen.
• Stabilize and manage a patient in a medical or surgical emergency and/or transfer to physician care.
• Determine appropriate means of evacuation of emergency patients, prepare patients for evacuation, and arrange for evacuation support.
• Perform the following blocks: Digital, Local Infiltration, and Intercostal
• Perform urological procedures.
• Maintain inpatient and outpatient medical records in accordance with MTF procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization. Effectively uses appropriate communication format in addressing professional issues.
• Excellent oral communication skills for patient/family education and telephone triage of patients. Telephone and in-person assessment/evaluation includes the determination of optimal time and location for patient management (ER, clinic, homecare) and follow-up care as required. Prescribes and communicates treatment plans and patient teaching in accordance with established protocols. Collects and assesses significant patient history information and performs all necessary patient teaching.
• Excellent written communication skills to perform accurate documentation, both written and electronic, of all activity, including telephone contacts, in accordance with requirements.
• Participates in the orientation and training of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate.
• May be required to work various shifts or augment clinical provider support during the absence of other team providers due to illness, leave or deployment.
• Active BLS/CPR
Job Title : Family nurse Practitioner
Locations : Nellis AFB, NV 89191
Duration : 1 Year to long term
Shift: -8 hours day
Job Description:
• Strongly preferred working knowledge of the military health care system including TRICARE health benefits.• Shall provide outpatient health care to qualifying beneficiaries as scheduled by the Government.
• Care shall include but not be limited to continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to entire family regardless of sex, age, or type of problem.
• Will maintain a program of comprehensive health for the family unit, to include preventive medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health.
• Provides primary or specialty medical care with the cognizance or supervision of a physician.
• Responsible for a regularly appointed clinic, compatible with workload and, in addition, provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent problems as they occur. Shall have the capability to:
• Collect and record, in proper format, medical and social historical data appropriate to the patient's condition.
• Perform a general physical examination.
• May become the primary care manager for a panel of patients. As a PCM, will be the primary person responsible for the management of the health and wellness of assigned patients. Duties include:
• Examination of patients, formulation differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing.
• Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans.
• Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
• Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals.
• Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff.
• Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care.
• Admit inpatients as per the local MTF instructions.
• Recognize those more complicated cases, initiate treatment (if appropriate), and refer to a higher level of medical expertise for diagnosis and/or treatment.
• Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility. Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
• Plan and initiate proper treatment within defined privileges and the scope of practice of the facility.
• Identify and report those situations and individual cases which have public health significance and carry out effective control measures.
• Clearly communicate to other health personnel either orally or in writing the findings, diagnosis, and planned treatment regimen.
• Stabilize and manage a patient in a medical or surgical emergency and/or transfer to physician care.
• Determine appropriate means of evacuation of emergency patients, prepare patients for evacuation, and arrange for evacuation support.
• Perform the following blocks: Digital, Local Infiltration, and Intercostal
• Perform urological procedures.
• Maintain inpatient and outpatient medical records in accordance with MTF procedures.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization. Effectively uses appropriate communication format in addressing professional issues.
• Excellent oral communication skills for patient/family education and telephone triage of patients. Telephone and in-person assessment/evaluation includes the determination of optimal time and location for patient management (ER, clinic, homecare) and follow-up care as required. Prescribes and communicates treatment plans and patient teaching in accordance with established protocols. Collects and assesses significant patient history information and performs all necessary patient teaching.
• Excellent written communication skills to perform accurate documentation, both written and electronic, of all activity, including telephone contacts, in accordance with requirements.
• Participates in the orientation and training of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate.
• May be required to work various shifts or augment clinical provider support during the absence of other team providers due to illness, leave or deployment.
Required Documents:
• Active Nurse practitioner or Physician assistant license.• Active BLS/CPR
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