FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

JOB An employee in this classification performs professional health care services in support of the Health Departments provision of health care including medical diagnosis and treatment under the supervision of a physician and serves as a resource and back up to the Sexually Transmitted Disease Program. Work is performed under general supervision and is evaluated on the basis of attainment of individual and departmental performance objectives, feedback from the public served, and observation. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

• Provides health services in all Health Department Programs.
• Performs medical acts as approved by the North Carolina Board of Examiners and include medical diagnoses, treatment, and prescribing medication in the approved formulary.
• Obtains in-depth medical history, performs physical exams, documents findings and recommendations, develops treatment plan and counsels patients; functions under the supervision of the back-up physician.
• Acts as a consultant to nursing, lab, social workers, students and administration; serves as preceptor to other employees, as required.
• Keeps abreast of the changing scope of nursing practices.
• Serves as team member during disease outbreaks.
• Performs follow-up exams are performed in accordance with state guidelines in regard to method prescribed or problems encountered.
• Educates parents on developmental stages and offers anticipatory guidance for their child; reviews immunizations for compliance to North Carolina Immunization law.
• Provides prenatal examination, obtains and interprets appropriate prenatal- postpartum testing, education and management for low risk pregnancies; screen for high risk/complicated pregnancies and refer if indicated.
• Provides treatment for patient identified as having an STD; performs STD screenings in the Communicable Disease clinic as necessary; serves as a resource person to STD Coordinator and other nursing staff.
• Serves as clinical advisor/preceptor to PHNs attending training programs involving physical assessment as requested and needed.
• Participates in orienting staff as requested.
• Attends workshops, seminars, and in-service for continuing education.
• Participates as a member of patient care review committees and audit committees.
• Serves as a resource or consultant for public health nurses performing screening activities within the health department.
• Makes presentations to Board of Health, and other groups about health-related matters as requested.
• Performs various clerical / administrative tasks as required, including preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone and returning telephone calls, attending and conducting meetings, sending and receiving faxes, etc.
• Position will be responsible for other duties as assigned. Duties may also include Preparedness activities/directives as assigned by Supervisor, Nursing Director or Agency Director.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Working Conditions
Work is performed primarily in an office area with a controlled environment
Minimum Education and Experience
Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing; graduation from a Nurse Practitioner Program approved by the North Carolina Joint Subcommittee of the Board of Nursing and Board of Medical Examiners, and “Approved to Practice Medical Acts” based on education and experience by the Joint Subcommittee and one year of experience as a practitioner.
Special Requirements

• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by the North Carolina Board of Nursing; and approval to practice medical acts by the Joint Subcommittee of the North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners and North Carolina Board of Nursing American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Disclaimer
This classification specification has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform the job. Bladen County reserves the right to assign or otherwise modify the duties assigned to this classification.

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