Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant – ENT clinic

Job Description

Morrison Community Hospital
303 North Jackson Street
Morrison IL 61270

Department: Family Care Clinic

Job Title: NP/PA

Reports To: Clinic Director

Job Type: Full Time

Shift: Days

M-F 8a-4:30p

The Staff Family Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant is responsible for ENT care, focusing on wellness promotion and illness prevention of the patient. Ages served range from adolescent to geriatric.

JOB DUTIES

Has knowledge of the Rural Health Clinic Regulations and will be required to be on duty in the clinic a minimum of %50 of the standard hours of operation.

CLINICAL:
The scope of practice of an advanced practice nurse includes, but is not limited to, each of

the following:

• Ensures patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Act
• Performs all procedures on Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant skills list, and any new procedures under the direction of the supervising physician.
• Advanced nursing patient assessment and diagnosis.
• Ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures, performing those test and procedures when using health care equipment, and interpreting and using the results of diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures ordered by the advanced practice nurse or another health care professional.
• Ordering treatments, ordering or applying appropriate medical devices, and using nursing, medical, therapeutic, and corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
• Providing palliative and end-of-life care.
• Providing advanced counseling, patient education, health education, and patient advocacy.
• Prescriptive authority as defined in Section 65-40 of the Act. The APN may only prescribe and

dispense controlled substances that the collaborating physician has defined.

• Delegating selected nursing activities or tasks to a licensed practical nurse, a registered professional nurse, or other personnel. (Section 65-30 of the Act)

• Performs all procedures on Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant skills list, and any new procedures under the direction of the supervising physician.

COMMUNICATION:

• Maintains good interdepartmental working relationships.
• Complies with hospital and clinic policies and procedures.
• Develops and maintains effective communication mechanisms in the clinic with staff, physicians, patient/families, and between ancillary departments, between clinic members and members of the management team.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with staff, management, and all members of the health team.
• Investigates and reports incidents and discrepancies promptly as they occur and routes to appropriate personnel.
• Follows established chain of command for problem solving and crisis intervention.
• Recognizes and accepts responsibility for and maintains commitment to professional development and clinical competency.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by Clinic Director, Supervising Physician and/or Administration.

NURSING PROCESS:

• Ensures all practices are carried out in accordance with departmental policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Reviews and makes assignments of professional and non-professional staff according to health system job description.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in the execution of the nursing process and direct staff in its application.

LICENSURE:
Currently licensed in the State of Illinois as a Registered Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. ACLS certified.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 1-3 years preferred.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Graduate of accredited school of nursing having received a Master’s Degree as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. Shall complete all continuing education requirements in accordance with the Advanced Nursing Practice Act or Certification of graduation from an approved program on Certification of Physician’s Assistant. Familiar with regulations and procedures governing the operation of a rural healthcare clinic