What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner - Heart Failure - Sumter position at Prisma Health?
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Job Summary
Provides primary health care to a specific patient population within the guidelines of written protocols. Follows established nursing standards, procedures, and practices.Accountabilities
- Obtains medical histories or performs physical examinations. 15%
- As appropriate to area of expertise, provides health maintenance care for adults, including annual physicals; provides well child care, including screening and immunizations; provides prenatal care and family planning services. 15%
- Diagnoses, treats, and monitors chronic diseases such as diabetes or high blood pressure. 15%
- Collaborates with physician and other health professionals as needed.15%
- 5Writes orders for the interprets laboratory studies, x-rays, special tests, medications, treatments, and other matters pertaining to patients' care. 15%
- Prescribes medications and other treatments. 15%
- General Job Expectations:
- -Enhances professional growth and development through such activities as professional affiliations; participation in educational programs, in-service meetings, and workshops; and review of current literature.
- -Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established standards.
- -Promotes positive health behaviors and self care skills through education or counseling.
- -Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. 10%
Master's Degree - Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent
Prescriptive Authority South Carolina Nursing License
South Carolina Official Recognition Nurse Practitioner
South Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA license
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)Location
100 N Sumter St SumterFacility
3183 Palmetto Heart SumterDepartment
31831000 Palmetto Heart Sumter-Practice OperationsShare your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.