Job Description

Description of Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing nursing services to assigned patients in accordance with the patient’s plan of care.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Functions as a patient advocate; treating patients and families with respect and dignity.
• Demonstrates competency in providing patient care and provides care in accordance with professional standards and the state’s nurse practice act.
• Performs initial patient evaluations/assessments and develops a written plan of care.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes, coordinates services, and informs the physician and other personnel of changes in the patient's condition and needs. Responsible for the clinical record of each patient receiving nursing care. Ensures documentation meets all standards and policies; including documentation of all findings, interventions, and results.
• Assures that progress reports are succinct when the patient’s condition changes or deviates from the plan of care.
• Regularly reassesses the patient’s condition, nursing needs, and updates the plan of care.
• Furnishes those services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skills.
• Initiates appropriate preventive nursing procedures.
• Collaborates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team with optimal care in mind for the patient.
• Evaluates and reevaluates the patient and/or family for changing need for services. Provides patient and/or family with health education, counseling, and referrals to other healthcare professionals and/or community resources when appropriate.
• Orders and/or interprets lab work and diagnostic tests according to patient need and/or plan.
• Demonstrates the ability to prescribe medications and non-pharmacological therapies based on the patient’s diagnoses, health history, and age.
• Initiates case conferences and communicates the patient plan of care with team members.
• Participates in the company’s Performance Improvement and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) programs.
• Participates in committees when requested.
• Attends continuing education programs and staff meetings as appropriate to job responsibilities.
• Assumes responsibility/ownership of clinic location(s).
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality care.
• Stays current with medical advancements, new technology, new drugs through inservices, continuing education classes, society meetings, professional journals, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Professional Requirements

• Represents the company/organization positively and professionally.
• Adheres to the facility’s policies and procedures, including patient care policies.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Meets dress code standards; attire is professional, neat, and clean.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Holds a current NP state license in state of practice.
• At least 4-5 years of advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) experience, ambulatory and infusion nursing experience is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR). Must have organizational skills to maintain and manage accurate patient care records.
• Ability to recognize and direct information to the appropriate health care provider.
• Computer skills that include word processing and efficient use of the internet and e-mail.
• Current CPR card, advanced practice certification, current APRN licensure, valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, automobile insurance.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions in this job description:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear.
• The employee is required to use hands to operate vehicles and office equipment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

EEO Statement

The Company is committed to hiring a diverse and qualified workforce. We will not consider any characteristic or category protected by state or federal law in hiring or employment decisions, including but not limited to race, national origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, status as a parent, or genetic information.

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