Nurse Practitioner, Surgery, Ambulatory

Overview

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Union Position: No

Department Details

Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides service to patients in designated care settings, including acute, short and long-term care, by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments.

• Provides service to patients in acute, short and long term care settings by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments.
• Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and, depending on patient population and setting, performs an examination and/or assessment to determine patient needs.
• With other healthcare professionals, analyzes and interprets information from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop and establish appropriate diagnoses.
• Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary.
• Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care.
• Forms a plan for treatment and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized when necessary to aid recovery and manage pain.
• Maintains complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner.
• Consults with or refers patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed scope of practice or expertise.
• Provides patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
• Counsels patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plans, tailoring instructions to individual circumstances.
• May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed.
• Conducts research in area of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice guidelines into care.
• Maintains current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable.
• Demonstrates extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques.

• Completion of a master’s, post-master’s, or doctorate from a nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Licensing prior to August 1, 1995; master’s degree in nursing is preferred.
• Demonstrated current competence and provision of care for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months, or completion of master’s/post-master’s degree program in the past twelve months. Experience must correlate to the privileges requested.
• Current licensure by the applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances. Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) or (FNP-BC).
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications. Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.
• Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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