Nurse Practitioner Specialty

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Provides care and treatment to patients under the supervision of the attending physician(s) in accordance with established guidelines.

• Obtains health histories and assesses the patient in order to determine healthcare needs.
• Performs physical examinations.
• Orders routine laboratory/diagnostic tests and adjusts treatment plan as appropriate.
• Makes tentative diagnosis about management and treatment of patients.
• Counsels patients in relation to their health needs.

• Registered nurse licensure to practice in the state of Michigan.
• State of Michigan Nurse Specialty Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current Controlled Substance license required.
• Master's degree in nursing.
• Two years clinical experience as a professional nurse.
• National certification in advanced practice nursing specialty from one of the following certification bodies:
  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses (NCBPNPN)
  • National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric & Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCCOGNS)
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  • Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)
• Eligible for approval of privileges to practice within the Karmanos Cancer Institute as an Allied Health Professional through the Karmanos Cancer Institute Medical Staff Organization. Application for Allied Health Professional credentialing must be submitted to the Karmanos Cancer Institute Medical Affairs Office upon hire.
• Prior to obtaining privileges through the Karmanos Cancer Institute Medical Staff Organization, the nurse practitioner may:
  • See patients under the direct supervision of a nurse practitioner, who has obtained privileges through the Karmanos Cancer Institute Medical Staff Organization, or the attending physician.
  • Prescribe medications and treatments, and order diagnostic tests as a delegated responsibility from the attending physician. The orders will be written as verbal orders and must be co-signed by the supervising nurse practitioner or attending physician within 24 hours.
• In accordance with State of Michigan administrative rules R338.10403, Only nurses certified in a nursing specialty field may hold themselves out to the public as nurse specialists using the title nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, or nurse practitioner.

• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Requisition :
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am-5:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call:
  No
• Weekends:
  No