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Description
Position Summary:
The Nurse Practitioner functions under the direction of the Medical Director or his/her designee in the Urgent Care Department. The Advance Practice Nurse is a self-directed nurse practitioner with advanced knowledge, skill and competence in a defined area of nursing practice. The individual functions as an educator, consultant, and coordinator of care and is a primary provider of care for a select group of patients.
The ANP is responsible to a designated physician for supervision of patient case management/prescription writing.
Primary Responsibilities:
1. Clinical Practice
路 Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skill necessary to independently provide care to clients within specialty area and across the health care continuum.
路 Complete detailed medical history, record current illness or injury, conduct a physical examination, order and perform appropriate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
路 Makes appropriate internal/external referrals, and effectively utilizes available community resources.
路 Assist clients and their families.
路 Assess results of tests and make appropriate clinical judgments.
路 Assess physical and psychosocial health and illness status of patient.
路 Serve as a clinical resource to staff across the health care continuum for a given specialty area.
路 Deliver care in a manner that preserves and protects client autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights.
路 Document pertinent client and family data in the medical record per department standards.
路 Communicate and collaborate effectively within and across disciplines.
2. Quality Improvement and Research
路 Validate that clinical practice meets established standards through
路 participation in department and unit based quality improvement projects.
路 Utilize quality improvement data and research findings to enhance client care.
3. Educator
路 Provide client and family teaching focused on current treatment and procedures as well as health promotion and illness/injury prevention.
路 Educate nursing staff, other disciplines, and/or community agencies when necessary to effect optimal client care.
路 Contribute to the education of nursing students with primary focus on role and/or area of specialization.
路 In collaboration with nursing leadership, participate in the development of clinical competencies and practice standards related to the care of specialty client population.
4. Professional Development
路 Participate in professional, community, or governmental organizations that function to advance the nursing profession and/or improve health care delivery to consumers.
路 Identify own learning needs and assume responsibility for maintaining current knowledge and competency in clinical practice specialty.
路 Complete the annual mandatory trainings, eg. Safety review, Infection Control standards.
路 Participate as a committee member/chairperson when requested.
路 Maintains and provides upon request required records for the purposes of credentialing and privileging with hospitals and/or insurances.
路 Attends required meetings.
Other duties and/or other departments/locations as applies.
Requirements
Qualifications & Skills:
Nurse Practitioner: Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN). Must be a currently licensed registered nurse in the state of Massachusetts, have Nurse Practitioner authorization for prescriptive authority, and have successfully completed boards. Previous NP experience required. Spanish & Haitian Creole preferred.
Physical Requirements:
路 Must be able to stand or sit for prolonged periods (at least 50% of the time)
路 Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and load onto shelves
路 Visual acuity sufficient for frequent reading and computer use
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