Pulmonology Nurse Practitioner
Kingman Regional Medical Center
Kingman, Arizona
This one is per diem, so you pick up the shifts you want. Kingman Regional Medical Center is a community hospital.
- Pay
- Not posted
- License
- NP license
Do you qualify?
- Education
- Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) with certification as a Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program.
Preferred
- Experience
- Experience preferred: What we offer
- Experience
- Experience preferred: Competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
- Experience
- Experience preferred: Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
- Experience
- Experience preferred: A supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Experience
- Experience preferred: The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients in our community
Pay isn’t listed.
The workplace
The system has served Kingman and the surrounding communities for more than seventy years, with primary care, cardiology, cancer care, imaging, rehab, hospice, and specialty clinics under one umbrella. It is also Arizona’s first rural teaching hospital, with physician residencies…
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- Does the employer cover malpractice and tail coverage, plus CME, licensing, and DEA support?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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Original listing
Posted on Kingman Regional Medical Center’s careers page.
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Located in northwest Arizona, Kingman offers a mild climate with stunning Arizona sunsets! In the shadows of beautiful mountain ranges and nearby lakes, Kingman is an outdoor enthusiasts' paradise with abundant sunshine and is a great community to live, work and play! We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our outpatient Pulmonology team. In this, you will play a critical role in diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of respiratory and pulmonary conditions.
Job Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive patient assessments: medical history, physical exams, and symptom review. Order, interpret, and act upon diagnostic tests: pulmonary function tests (e.g. spirometry), imaging (e.g. chest X-ray), labs, arterial blood gases, etc. Develop, implement, and manage individualized care plans for acute and chronic pulmonary conditions (e.g. asthma, COPD, pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, post-COVID respiratory issues). Prescribe appropriate medications and therapies, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions (bronchodilators, inhaled therapies, oxygen therapy, etc.), within scope of practice and state regulations.
Collaborate with pulmonologists and other members of the health care team to ensure coordinated, multidisciplinary care. Provide patient and family education on disease processes, medication management, lifestyle modifications, smoking cessation, breathing strategies, and self-management of chronic lung diseases. Manage follow-up care, monitor patient progress, adjust treatment plans as needed, and coordinate referrals to specialists.
Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. Qualifications
Education
- Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) with certification as a Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program.
Licensure & Certification
- Current and unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Arizona.
- National certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Experience preferred What we offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
- Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients in our community
What's around it?
Kingman, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 6% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,058/mo
- Household income
- $61,792/yr, all local households, not nurse pay