Advance Practice RN Specialty Nephrology

40 Hours per week

Day Shift

Job Summary:

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is responsible for practicing medicine to include conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within physician –APRN collaborative agreement, the APRN exercises autonomy in medical decision-making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services with no supervision requirement. The primary role is to diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic kidney diseases.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training, and Licensures/Certifications/Registrations Required:

BSN required; MSN required
Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a practitioner from an approved nurse practitioner program
Eligible at all times to be insured for professional liability
Active RN license in Kentucky or compact state
Current unrestricted license to practice as an APRN in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
BLS Certification