Grossing Technician - Laboratory - Per Diem 8 Hour Day Shift (Union)

About the role

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Convenience Care specializes in providing comprehensive patient care, conducting physical exams, ordering diagnostic tests, and prescribing medications. They also contribute to research, teaching, and professional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient health histories and completes physical examinations.
• Documents findings and notes pertinent normal and abnormal findings.
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests.
• Performs procedures such as obtaining specimens, performing injections, immunizations, skin biopsies, suturing, wound care, and managing conditions produced by trauma or infection.
• Writes orders to increase, decrease, or change medication, subject to checking and counter-signing by physician.
• Initiates consultations and monitors scheduling of patients for special tests.
• Identifies and updates records of patients' progress, changing orders when necessary and notifying the responsible physician of changes in the patient's condition.
• Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding preventive care, medical problems, psychological problems, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Acts as a liaison with governmental agencies such as the Center for Disease Control and National Institute of Health.
• Assists with medical research projects, obtaining Investigational Review Board approval for treatment protocols, researching community resources for referrals, and referring patients to the most appropriate resources based on their medical needs and condition.
• Maintains compliance with established University and department policies and procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental, infection control, and complies with requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.
• Participates in in-service education programs and professional associations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school of Nursing (MSN).
• 5 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently.
• Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow, and successfully perform duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.