About the Role
<strong>Job Requirements </strong><br><p><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Under limited supervision, provides an advanced level of comprehensive health care to a specific patient population in collaboration with medical staff. Follows established applicable nursing and medical standards, procedures and practices, and gives specific patient care directions to nursing and other support staff. </span></p><br><br><strong>Work Experience </strong><br><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Principal Responsibilities and Tasks</u></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. </span></p><ol><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Performs medical examinations and evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, follow-up, consultations and health education appropriate for the patient’s age and situation. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Obtains patient histories and develops patient care charges, ensuring completeness and accuracy of documentation. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Orders, obtains and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Designs, orders and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the collaborative physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Communicates plan of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Provides medical care for ill and injured patients in accordance with accepted standards of care. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Provides health education to patients and families as required and appropriate. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Documents medical findings and care provided in the patient’s clinical record, including information of laboratory and radiographic studies. </span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Teaches health maintenance procedures and provides educational resources to patients as needed. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Collaborates with physician or other health care team members regarding patients’ health needs, outcomes and effectiveness of care plan. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Initiates appropriate contact with other health care providers as required. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Maintains the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information. Uses and discloses only that information which is necessary to perform the function of the job. </span></li></ol><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Education and Experience </u></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><ol><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Master of Science degree with completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program required. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Current state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner required. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse required. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Current BLS certification or obtained prior to providing direct patient care is required. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Experience preferred, not required. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">DEA and CDS.</span></li></ol><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</u></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><ol><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Highly effective verbal and written communication skills are required to interact with patient families, departmental units, medical and nursing staff on all essential matters. Demonstrated/documented effective interpersonal skills. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Maintains updated hospital safety and other mandatory training. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Updated immunizations as recommended per practice area. </span></li></ol><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u>Patient Safety</u></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives. </span></p><ol><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority. </span></li></ol><br/><p><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.</em></p><br><br>