Nurse Practitioner Hospital

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner’s Program

Experience/Skills

• Demonstrates evidence of progressive nursing experience
• Possesses basic computer skills
• Performs minor office surgeries, applies casts and splints, and sutures lacerations
• Possesses clinical assessment, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Nurse licensed by the Indiana State Board of Nursing
• National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• CPR
• ACLS

Working Conditions

• Works in a clean, well-lit clinic environment

ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES

Behavioral Expectations

• Consistently complies with established Behavioral Expectations

Patient Care

• Demonstrates the ability to work with adult, and geriatric patients
• Obtains and documents patient’s medical history
• Identifies health risk factors
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
• Develops treatment plans that include:
  • Medication management (opioid and non-opioid)
  • Ordering appropriate injection treatments
  • Interpreting the effectiveness of injection therapies
  • Prescribing conservative therapies (physical therapy, chiropractic medicine, pool therapy)
  • Ordering and interpreting imaging studies and labs
• Encourages positive health behaviors for the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease through education and counseling
• Applies standardized care guidelines in clinical practice
• Provides patient and/or family with health education, counseling, and referrals to other healthcare professionals and community resources when appropriate
• Treats patients and families with respect and dignity
• Works with collaborating physician and other physicians/members of the health team to plan optimal care for the patient
• Works independently while a supervising physician maintains oversight
• Works with the patient and family to formulate a patient treatment and education plan
• Treats assigned patients, both new and follow-up
• Provides follow-up care, determines effectiveness of the treatment plan, reassesses, and changes the plan as needed
• Appropriately refers patients to outside specialties, i.e., orthopedics and neurosurgery
• Completes documentation that meets all standards and policies
• Documents all findings, interventions, and results
• Always maintains patient confidentiality
• Functions as a patient advocate
• Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized, and to function under stressful situations
• Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities
• Stays current with medical advancements, new technology, and new drugs through continuing education classes, society meetings, professional journals, etc.
• Follows the five medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors
• Attends all departmental, organizational and medical staff committee meetings as appropriate
• Works collaboratively with physician to develop and implement specific clinic policies and procedures
• Willingly works with staff members as a team
• Assures adequate patient records are maintained and transferred as requested
• Knows and adheres to the rules and regulations governing the clinic
• Accepts other duties as assigned