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Nurse Practitioner- Clinics

OSU Medical Center

#Disease Prevention #BLS #Patient Care #Healthcare #Nurse Practitioner #Patient Education #Chronic Conditions #Physician Supervision #Health Promotion

Quick overview

The Nurse Practitioner provides healthcare to individuals, families, and groups across the life span, demonstrating critical thinking and leadership in direct patient care under physician supervision. They assess, manage common acute illnesses, and handle stable chronic conditions while collaborating with other healthcare professionals.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a Post Graduate Degree and hold a current Oklahoma NP RN license along with BLS certification. The role requires practicing in an expanded role, managing patient care across various settings in accordance with the Oklahoma Nurse Practice Act.

postgraduate degreeProblem SolvingDisease PreventionLeadershipPatient CarePatient EducationDiagnosisCritical ThinkingHealth PromotionStaff EducationChronic Condition ManagementHealthcare DeliveryPrimary Health CareAcute Illness ManagementClinical InvestigationScientific JudgmentPhysical Screening

Job description

The Nurse Practitioner practices in an expanded role to provide health care to individuals, families, and/or groups in a variety of settings, including, but not limited to homes, hospitals, institutions, offices, industry, schools, clinics, and private practice.
The NP demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment and leadership in the direct care of the patient across the life span under general supervision of the physician(s) (as defined by Law).
The NP acts in collaboration with other health care professionals to deliver health care services.
NP assesses and provides health promotion/disease prevention interventions based on age-specific needs as related to health history, physical exam and diagnostic data.
They may provide routine physical health screening and offer primary health care for routine physical problems.
They may also diagnose and manage common acute illnesses, with referral as appropriate, and manage stable chronic conditions in a variety of settings in accordance with the Oklahoma Nurse Practice Act, physicians’ orders, recognized nursing techniques, policies, procedures, established standards and administrative policies.
The NP performs indirect care roles through education of patients/families and staff, identifying, participating in and incorporating scientific investigation of clinical phenomena.
The NP serves as consultant in problem solving for patient outcomes that contribute to continual improvement of health care delivery and patient care.

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