Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Job Summary: Utilizes advanced knowledge and clinical expertise to provide specialized health care to individuals, families, groups and communities across the health-illness continuum.  Additionally, functions as a consultant, educator, researcher, resource and role model for patients, families, community, nursing and other health care providers.  Practices within the legal scope of practice.    

 Responsibilities:

1.  Assesses the health status of patients by performing a comprehensive health history, physical examination and the collection of various data to analyze and formulate appropriate diagnoses and a problem list.
2. Implement appropriate interventions which may include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, invasive procedures, education, counseling, and initiating healthcare and community referrals.
3. Evaluates and documents patient attainment of expected outcomes.  Coordinates and facilitates continuity of care.  Acts as a patient/family advocate to ensure that healthcare services are delivered in an ethical and culturally sensitive manner.
4. Provides education opportunities to develop and enhance performance, problem-solving and critical thinking skills of the nursing staff.  Designs, implements, coordinates and evaluates materials and programs for clients, healthcare professionals and the community.  Precepts, teaches, coaches and mentors students, nurses and other healthcare providers.
5. Utilizes continuous quality improvement to effect system changes.  Supervises clinical practice to ensure effective, efficient quality care delivery.

Qualifications:

• Registered nurse licensure to practice in the state of Michigan.
• State of Michigan Nurse Specialty Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current Controlled Substance license required.
• Master's degree in nursing.
• Two years clinical experience as a professional nurse.
• National certification in advanced practice nursing specialty from one of the following certification bodies:
  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses (NCBPNPN)
  • National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric & Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCCOGNS)
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  • Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)