What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care/Emergency Medicine position at South Shore Health?
Job Description Summary
Health Express is looking for part time and per diem Nurse Practitioners for our 7 locations throughout the South Shore. NPs are responsible for evaluating and treating patients in the urgent care setting. Critical thinking, multitasking and teamwork are essential.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
- Arrive each day prepared to work at your scheduled time.
- Be prepared to leave at the end of the day only after patient care is completed (patients registered until closing hour)
- Attend staff meetings and offer suggestions. Listen to others with an open mind.
- Review patient file/record, including allergies, problems, medications, and immunization status.
- Elicit and record information about patients’ medical histories.
- Interview patients concerning their symptoms and conduct a thorough physical examination.
- Order or execute various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patients’ conditions.
- Perform initial “wet read” interpretation of x-rays and initiate clinical interventions as necessary
- Analyze reports and findings of tests and examinations, and diagnose conditions of patients.
- Administer or prescribe treatments.
- Determine and prescribe medication, dosage, and schedule given the patients’ conditions and allergies.
- Discuss any possible side effects to medication or immunization with patients. Be willing to obtain DOT medical examiner certification via online training and pass official examination.
- Prescribe and administer vaccinations to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
- Administer IV, IM, IN and SQ injections as clinically indicated
- Promote health by advising patients about diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.
- Perform surgical procedures commensurate with surgical competency.
- Refer patients to primary care physicians or medical specialists for consultation services when necessary for the well-being of the patients.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Emergency Medicine experience required
- Comfortable with minor surgical procedures, including suturing
- Master of Science or Doctoral degree in Nursing required
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner
- Board Certified by ANCC
- Document the patients’ visits including medical history, physical exam, diagnoses, and plan of action.
- Follow-up with patients regarding progress in high risk or emergency cases. Follow-up daily on laboratory tests and X-Rays.
- Conduct physical examinations to provide information needed for admission to school/sports/camp or consideration for jobs.
- Maintain a professional appearance.
- Maintain a current CPR certification.
- Understand the concepts of universal precautions, HIPAA and OSHA.
- Be a team player who is equally comfortable working independently.
- Maintain a warm, friendly attitude with excellent patient interaction skills.
- Maintain excellent verbal and communication skills. Be adaptable in different situations. Possess excellent client interaction skills. Be able to multi-task.
- Exhibit Excellent Customer Service; be patient-centric and customer service oriented.
