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The Nurse Practitioner_ Primary Care demonstrates a high level of independence and clinical expertise in the management of Family Medicine using advanced clinical skills, diagnostic reasoning, and therapeutic interventions while integrating education, research, management, leadership, and collaboration with other health professionals into their clinical roles to maximize a patient’s health.

Nature and Scope

Nurse Practitioners are primary health care providers who practice in ambulatory care settings. According to their practice specialty these primary care providers provide medical services to individuals, families, and groups. In addition to diagnosing and managing acute episodic and chronic illnesses, nurse practitioners emphasize health promotion and disease prevention. Teaching and counseling individuals, families, and groups are a major part of nurse practitioners role.

The incumbent must provide optimal patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of neonatal, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and families, as applicable. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based upon physical, motor/sensory, psychosocial, and safety appropriate to the age of the patient served. A Nurse Practitioner performs the following acts within the standard of medical practice for his specialty and appear in their protocols:

1. Systematically access the health status of persons and families by:

a. Taking, recording, and interpreting medical histories and performing physical examinations

b. Performing or initiating selected diagnostic procedures.

2. Based on information obtained in the assessment of a person’s health, manage the care of selected persons and families common, acute, recurrent or long-term health problem. Management may include:

a. Initiation of a program of treatment for the patient, in conjunction with the supervising physician.

b. Prescribe medications consistent with Nevada prescribing laws and DEA privileges.

c. Evaluation of responses to health problems and programs of treatment

d. Informing a person or family of the status of the patient’s health and alternatives for care

e. Evaluation of compliance with a program of treatment agreed upon by the person or family and the nurse practitioner

f. Modification of programs of treatment based on the response of the person or family to treatment

g. Referral to appropriate providers of health care

h. Treatment of minor lacerations which do not involve damage to a nerve, tendon or major blood vessel, as applicable.

i. Commencement of care is required to stabilize a patient’s condition in an emergency until a physician can be consulted.

3. Any other act if:

a. The nurse practitioner is certified to perform that act by an organization recognized by the Nevada Board of Nursing

b. The performance of the act was taught in a program of education attended by the nurse practitioner

c. The performance of the act was taught in a comprehensive program of instruction successfully completed by the nurse practitioner, which included clinical experience;

d. The act is within the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

1.Adopts a philosophy consistent with the Renown Health Purpose Statement and models “Standards of Conduct” concepts.

2.Effective communication skills – written and verbal.

3.Ability to establish positive working relations with Provider Staff.

4.Work efficiently and cooperatively in a multi-physician/provider office setting.

5.Work as part of a team toward clinic goals.

6.Maintains accurate, legible, and confidential records.

7.Actively participate in quality assurance, peer review programs, and health care outcome…