DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow protocols which provide medical authority when such are indicated in providing care.
• Perform complete physical exams and assessments of patients including urgent, emergent and non-urgent presentation.
• Select, order and perform tests and procedures to augment physical findings.
• Define/document differential diagnoses and list differential diagnoses with likely diagnoses included.
• Write orders on physician order sheet for tests, procedures and the implementation and management of therapies in accordance with medical nursing protocols.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as deemed necessary and appropriate for plan of care, in collaboration with supervising physician.
• Interpret data and diagnostic results for appropriate course of action including but not limited to blood gases, radiology, EKG, etc. in collaboration with supervising physician.
• Notate findings and treatment course in patient chart including follow-up notes.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Certified as a physician assistant/nurse practitioner with current state licensure.
• Skilled in traditional nursing disciplines of patient assessment and management.
• Two years previous professional nursing experience with 1-3 years experience as a practicing physician assistant/nurse practitioner.

ALCS/PALS certification