Women's Health- Full-Time NP

Patient Assessments

Provides diagnosis and treatment for common acute illnesses, prevention and maintenance care to patients with stable chronic illnesses and performs interim physical exams for healthy patients within nurse protocol.

Separates patients with suspected infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and varicella-zoster from well patients by immediately placing them in exam room utilizing personal protective equipment and confidentially communicating the condition to other clinical staff.

Elicits appropriate present and past medical history and review of symptoms. Performs appropriate physical examination and orders appropriate diagnostic studies. Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings in history and physical. Establishes the appropriate differential diagnosis.

Establishes the appropriate treatment plan and assesses need for hospitalization or physician intervention. Determines timing for follow up and orders appropriate referrals.

Provides Health Education to Patients Educates patient on ways to improve, promote and maintain health status including providing educational information on disease, self-care practices and positive lifestyle choices.

Documentation

Maintains accurate records, medication lists and documentation of care follow up for administrative purposes and reimbursement of services.

Adheres to policy and procedure for documentation of records. Maintains appropriate level of documentation to promote/support level of complexity when compared against/to service fee charges.

Reviews and updates problem list at least on annual visit/episodic visit by patient and initiates problem and medication list on new patients.

Documents phone calls with patients and specialists. Documents visit in concise, clear, logical and legible manner.

Accepts after hour calls and handles after hours problem (on a rotating schedule).

Competence in Clinical Practice

Identifies knowledge and skills needed through self-assessment and peer review. Participates in a variety of education activities to maintain and increase competency. Utilizes continuing education as a basis for expanding medical knowledge and improving clinical skill and incorporates these into daily practice.

Management Responsibilities

Supervises and intervenes with clinical issues and supports/directs triage by clinical staff when necessary.

Implements clinical education and training of clinical staff when necessary. Provides constructive feedback as it relates to performance, patient flow and patient issues. Provides in services and clinical education for staff members on as needed basis.

Serves as role model for patient interaction. Works collaboratively with health care team members to ensure continuity of care and complete delivery of prescribed care.

Drug Protocols

Adheres to the drug protocols which are reviewed annually, developed by the supervising physician in collaboration with the NP. Prescribes within the practice agreement agreed on by the delegating physician 100% of the time.

Ensures updated and accurate practice agreement each year as set forth in state statutes for prescribing authority.

Quality Care

Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, families, guests and representatives of other organizations and coworkers, volunteers and medical staff in support of the practice/organization mission.

Safety/Security

Regularly performs tasks in accordance with policy and procedure including safe use of equipment and machines and appropriate use/wear of personal protective equipment and other safely equipment.

Quality and Performance Improvement

Completes duties timely and promotes financial viability through the provision of services at a reasonable cost and efficient utilization of products, supplies, equipment and time.

Actively participates in continuing education, professional memberships and other scholarly and community outreach and marketing activities to enhance the NP role and image of nursing in all aspects of patient, community and professional relations.

Continuing Education

Completes competency checklists and unit specific recommendations.

Completes unit and departmental annual skills checklists.

Completes annual training on generating, preparing and/or submitting accurate requests for reimbursement from Federal Health Care programs for professional services.

Utilizes continuing education to expand medical knowledge and improve clinical skills and incorporates into daily practice.

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification

Required Certification in related specialty.

Membership in related organization.

Education

Master’s from an accredited school of Nursing.

Experience

Nursing experience in a clinical setting.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

NA

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

Standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries weight up to 50 pounds.

Ability to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols with vision and hearing within normal range to respond to Code alerts and equipment alarms.

Work-related stress due to volume and time constraints with irregular working hours.