What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner-Specialist position at Eisenhower Medical Center?
- Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
- Provides direct patient care to primary care patients and support to a multidisciplinary health team working within the scope of the Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. The APRN must demonstrates commitment to system values through customer focus and process improvements
- Reports to
- Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and matrix to Collaborating Physician
- Supervises
- N/A
- Ages of Patients
- Pediatric
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Geriatric
- Blood Borne Pathogens
- High Potential
- Qualifications
- Education
- Required: Masters' degree (MSN) in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Licensure/Certification
- Required: Active and unrestricted California licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner; Board Certified as Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) through ANCC or AANP; California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing number; DEA provider number schedule II -V; CURES registration; NPI Number; American Heart Association BLS
- Experience
- Preferred: 3 years relevant experience providing patient care in a Primary Care setting
- Education
- Essential Responsibilities
- Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
- Uses the medical model to manage patient care.
- Assesses the health status of patients by obtaining an appropriate patient history, performing an appropriate physical examination based on age and history, and performing or ordering appropriate diagnostic tests.
- Makes accurate diagnoses by using critical thinking in the diagnostic process, synthesizing and analyzing the collected data, and formulating a differential diagnosis.
- Develops an effective treatment plan to maximize health benefits to the patient by selecting appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, developing a patient education plan and providing patient teaching, and using appropriate consultation or referral to other health care providers.
- Evaluates patient status on follow up and modifies the treatment plan based on reassessment when expected outcomes are not met.
- Provides all services within the provider's scope of service and the Nursing Practice Act, and appropriately consults with clinic physicians.
- Documents all patient care provided pursuant to hospital and clinic policies.
- Participates in hospital and clinic quality improvement and quality assurance activities as requested or required. Participates in provider and support-staff meetings as required.
- Demonstrates efficient use of hospital and clinic resources to meet budget goals.
- Takes call on rotational basis. Should be defined.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
