NURSE PRACTITIONER- PRN - ALL CLINICS

Description

Summary/Objective: Provides patient centered medical care and/or guidance for adult, geriatric, and pediatric patients in Sweeny Community Hospital Clinic, West Columbia Clinic and may include Sweeny Community Hospital addressing physical, cultural, and psychosocial domains.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Performs physical exams, orders and interprets diagnostic tests to diagnose and treat acute and chronic diseases
2. Works in conjunction with supervising  physician assisting in the management of chronic illnesses
3. Develop, educate, implement, and serve as consultant to clinic staff concerning disease management
4. Educates and counsels patients and families regarding Preventive Health measures including vaccine administration recommendations
5. Participates in the development, execution, and periodic review of the written policies governing the services the clinic furnishes
6. Participates with the physician in a periodic review of the patients’ health record
7. Assesses patients’ needs and coordinates services
8. Arranges for or makes referrals to needed and appropriate specialty medical services that cannot be provided at the clinic
9. Communicates decisions and collaborates with staff, providers and others participating in patients’ care
10. Documents  in accordance with established policies and protocols
11. Facilitates patient/family care discussion/conferences
12. Performs other therapeutic and corrective measures as indicated, including urgent care
13. Assists in all facets of care coordination for referrals from and to other participating medical providers
14. Prepares and maintains accurate patient records and charts, and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided
15. Works collaboratively with other patient care leaders to establish policies, procedures, and protocols as well as provide training for affected staff
16. Facilitates or assists with Advanced Care Planning considering patient values and  preferences
17. Provides Medical and Preventive Services in accordance  with the clinic’s policies
18. Assists in ancillary and clinical staff supervision to provide the services essential to the operation of the clinic
19. May also provide orders and care plan oversight to patients being managed by Home Health Care Agencies, Hospice Agencies or in a  Long Term Care setting.

Responsibilities:

Maintains high ethical standards

Uses advanced medical practice in the delivery of individualized patient care

Provides direction to health care team members delivering patient care

Shares knowledge with peers and participates in the orientation of new employees

Functions within the organizational framework

Attends required hospital meetings

Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Improvement Measures

Assures cost containment in clinic operations

Has input into Annual Budget planning process

Five Pillar ownership

Exemplifies Behavioral Standards

Competencies:

Communication proficiency

EHR Proficiency

Ethical Conduct

Flexibility

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has supportive supervisory responsibilities including the ancillary and clinical staff required to provide the services essential to the daily operation of the clinic.

Work Environment:

This job will require exposure to patients with acute and infectious illnesses.  This role routinely uses physical assessment equipment including EKG machine and  standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, and other equipment as needed.

Qualifications

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described as follows are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires continuous physical activity, endurance, ability to prioritize activities and adapt to changing demands. Duties regularly require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, pushing, pulling and crouching as well as lifting and/or moving up to 50 lbs.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and core clinic hours are Monday through Friday  8:00 am – 5:00 pm. It is understood that each provider is called upon to work extended hours to accommodate the needs of our community. To balance this demand, each individual clinic provider may have a different day off every week. This position requires work schedule flexibility based on the needs of the facility. The West Columbia Clinic is open Monday through Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm and Friday 8:00 am -12:00 pm.

TRAVEL

Occasional travel is expected  for attendance to conferences for maintenance of clinical knowledge, certifications and continuing education for licensure.

Required Education, Experience and License

Master’s Degree

Ability to work with various age groups

Professional License and certification for Nurse Practitioner

Preferred Education, Experience and License

At least 3 year(s) of experience working with all age groups in Primary Care

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

CPR

DEA and DPS Licensure

AAP/EEO Statement

Sweeny Community Hospital provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.