Nurse Practitioner

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Provide high quality patient care under the supervision of a physician, within the scope of training and education. Assess patient care plans and provide comprehensive patient care independently or in autonomous collaboration with other health professionals. Cooperates with other health care personnel to coordinate patient care and establish mutual goals. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Demonstrate and foster a commitment to patient satisfaction and teamwork.

• Collect data to support patient assessment including taking vital signs, social history, chief complaint and current concerns.
• Alert physician to any patient complaints, especially those that are life threatening.
• Supports clinical functions to prepare patient for examination, treatment or procedure.
• Calls pharmacy refills and patient callbacks as directed by office protocol and as directed by a physician.
• Document all calls, correspondence and encounters with patient within established guidelines.
• Utilizing the nursing process, assess the patient’s condition, learning needs in regards to their health care, provide education as directed regarding treatment, special diets, medication, follow-up diagnostic tests and healthy lifestyle information.
• Round on patients in a dialysis setting on designated schedule.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments as directed by physician in accordance with nursing standards.
• Perform procedures and treatments, within the scope of training and experience, as ordered by the physician following established protocols and appropriately document outcomes in the patient record.
• Triage emergency and non-emergency phone calls with appropriate destinations (e.g., Emergency Department) and document according to protocols.
• Follow established protocols in obtaining, preparation and transport of specimens for diagnostic tests as ordered by the physician and using universal precaution guidelines.
• Observe, record and report patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physician.
• Assist in the coordination of patient transfers to hospital (direct admissions).
• Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Follow established protocols to report and document diagnostic tests as directed by the physician, within the scope of training and experience.
• Review patient records and other pertinent information and take appropriate action within nursing standards and office protocols.
• Administer medications when prescribed by a physician and document appropriately in the patient’s record.
• Document and report clinical information or complaints taken over the phone to the physician in an appropriate manner within established time frames.
• Work on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• May escalate issues to supervisor/manager for resolution, as deemed necessary.
• Mentor other staff as applicable.
• Review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• Assist with various projects as assigned by a direct supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The work environment is a medical practice with a quiet to moderate noise level.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms…