Nurse Practitioner - Clinic

Patient Care

• Patient assessment and teaching and learning needs are accurately documented, detailed nursing history is obtained, and patients at physiologic and or psychological risk are identified.
• Necessary procedures are performed to implement the plan of care based on care standards and, or protocols.
• Treatment plan is implemented with consults and referrals with interdisciplinary team regarding patient assessment findings.
• The plan of care is reassessed, revised, and modified based on physiological and psychosocial findings.
• The plan of care is reviewed with interdisciplinary team at all times.
• Tests and consults are ordered as required by the plan of care, and test results are reviewed 100% of the time.
• The plan of care is discussed with the patient and family at all times.
• Education is provided to patients based upon identified risk factors.

Partnership and Collaboration

• All patient care activities are accurately documented as per documentation standards.
• The outcomes of documentation are evaluated and contribute to performance improvement initiatives through medical record review.
• Multidisciplinary teams are utilized appropriately, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and incorporation of their expertise are conducted to achieve patient outcomes.
• Patient care activities are efficiently coordinated, and communication is facilitated to maximize patient outcomes and ensure continuity of care.
• The nurse practitioner identifies, provides, develops, and maintains learning resources for the patient care team as requested.

Quality

• Patient documentation is accurate and legible based on focused chart reviews.
• Safe therapeutic care is provided in a holistic and systematic way to facilitate patients achieving desired outcomes.
• Trends in patient populations are recognized, alternatives to care are explored, and assistance is provided in revising standards, guidelines, and/or protocols as needed.
• Practices that contribute to variance are analyzed, conclusions are drawn from aggregate data, and resources to assist in variance analysis are identified.
• Assistance is provided in the development and revision of standards for patient populations incorporating an interdisciplinary approach and utilizing best practices and research findings.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Other duties as assigned are completed within specified time frames.
• Active participation in hospital committees and other quality improvement activities as requested by the manager.