Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant PRN

Responsibilities

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and protocols.
• Observes and evaluates patient, records condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Evaluates outcome of patient care.
• Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of physician.
• May direct nursing care through nursing staff.
• Suggests drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy or related therapeutic procedures.
• Arranges referrals, consultations, therapeutic services and confers with other specialists on course of care and treatment.
• Draws blood and prepares appropriate paperwork for laboratory pick-up.
• Performs urine drug screens, using proper chain of custody; ensures preparation for pick-up and shipment to appropriate laboratory.
• Aids in medical record maintenance by keeping health, administrative, and program records onsite, safeguarding confidentiality of employee health information.
• Dispenses medications as directed by practitioner and in accordance with state regulations.
• Maintains and operates all clinical equipment, including calibration and record keeping in accordance with current policy and procedures.
• Performs ancillary testing and tasks as ordered by the Center Medical Director (PFT, EKG, injections, audiograms, blood draws) in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Provides excellent customer service to all patients, clients and peers while incorporating Orange Book values.
• Ensures accuracy when completing and executing tasks such as drug screens, DOTs, bandaging, dressings and performing quality assurance checks.
• Ensures accurate, concise, timely and complete documentation of results and paperwork.
• Provides an excellent, compassionate and warm patient experience regardless of patient volume.
• Takes action to assist in other areas and to do what is needed to ensure an excellent patient experience.
• Takes initiative to assist others in order to achieve results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related health field from an accredited college or university.
• Master’s Degree in nursing or related health field from an accredited college or university.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current licensed nurse practitioner in the state where employed and in accordance with state laws of practice.
• Maintain work state nurse practitioner licensure throughout the course of employment.