Urgent Care APRN - PRN

Essential Functions

• Welcome patients and families.
• Maintain communication between medical staff, administrative staff, and/or patient/families.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the health care team.
• Follows acute and chronic standard of care.
• Absides by all federal, state, and regulatory guidelines.
• Uses health promotion principles and techniques and patient learning measurements.
• Gathers and analyzes physiological, socioeconomic and emotional patient data.
• Evaluates patient problems in person or via phone and provides appropriate advice, intervention or referral.
• Evaluates and revises care plans based on patient changes, special examination or results of laboratory / radiologic tests results.
• Thoroughly documents all encounters, in person or via phone, in the patient’s medical record.
• Makes responsible decisions within the scope of practice.
• Educates patient and families using pertinent health education materials or programs.
• Operates within approved scope of practice and standardized procedures.
• Participates in quality improvement process, policy and procedure review and continuing medical education.

Required Experience

• Minimum Education: Graduate of an approved advanced practice nursing program.
• Work Experience: Previous clinical nursing experience required.
• Licenses/Certifications/Registrations: Current Kentucky or Multi-State License; Basic Life Support Certification; DEA license as required by department; must be eligible for or board certified by the appropriate governing body.