School Based APRN (54831

School Based APRN

Warren County Service Center 0AV58 - Bowling Green, KY 42102

Position Type:
Full Time Job Shift: 1st shift Education Level: Graduate Degree Travel Percentage:
None Category:
Nurse

Job Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant provides direct care to patients within the practice of the collaborating physician, as well as serving as a consultant, researcher, and educator. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant promotes collaboration between the multiple disciplines to ensure cost effective and quality patient care. Practice responsibilities of the nurse practitioner are in accordance with the Kentucky Licensing Board. The individual who holds this position exemplifies the Graves-Gilbert Clinic mission, vision, values, and acts in accordance with Graves Gilbert Clinic policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

CPR, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Thoroughness, Clinical Skills, Informing Others, Medical Teamwork, Physiological Knowledge, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Administering Medication, Pain Management, Self-Development

Education:

ACLS/BLS required. Active Kentucky Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license; FNP.