Nurse practitioner (Full-Time) nrmc medicine associates

Description

Position Summary

An individual who is a graduate of an accredited APRN program, who has successfully passed the certifying examination, and who is approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Advanced Practice Nursing, to perform medical services and treatment of patients with an approved Collaborative Practice Agreement. Provides professional nursing care within the Department, coordinates care planning with other disciplines, and provides direct and indirect patient care. Provides care that reflects initiative, flexibility, and responsibility indicative of professional expectations with minimum supervision. Can triage safely, rapidly, and accurately every patient that enters the clinic setting. Determine priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with physicians about changes in patients’ status, symptomatology, and results of diagnostic studies. Can respond quickly and accurately to the patient’s condition or the response to treatment.

• Primary Responsibilities 1.
• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required, and adjusts care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• 2.
• Ability to perform/dictate/write history and physical assessments on all patients and reassessments as per policy.
• 3.
• Dictates and writes progress notes 4.
• Dictates discharge summaries 5.
• Initiates and transcribes orders of the sponsoring physician via verbal communication to the nurse.
• 6.
• Initiates appropriate evaluation and assists in emergency management for emergency situations such as cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, burns, and hemorrhage.
• 7.
• Reviews patient records to determine health status.
• 8.
• Participates in professional development to maintain administrative and clinical competence.
• 9.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• 10.
• Adhere to the dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
• 11.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• 12.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• 13.