Clinic Nurse Practitioner

Job Details

Level

Experienced

Job Location

Stroud Clinic - Stroud, OK

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Travel Percentage

Occasional

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Clinic

Description

JOB PURPOSE :

The Nurse Practitioner provides primary care to patients in the Clinic setting under a collaborative relationship with the Medical Director. Practices within his / her scope of practice as delineated by his / her education, training and clinical protocols.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO :

• Under direction of physician or other medical personnel, administers medication to patients.
• Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to provide efficient quality patient care.
• Evaluates and improves teaching and nursing practices and recommends modifications.
• Completes histories, progress notes and treatment recommendations in patient medical record.
• Provides services in accordance to policy.
• Assumes lead role to ensure policies, procedures, and physician's orders are followed.
• Arranges for or refers patients to needed services that cannot be provided at the clinic.
• Conducts laboratory, x-ray and specialty referral of clinic patients.
• Charting receives acceptable standards during quality reviews.
• Writes prescriptions following the arrangements stipulated within the collaborative practice agreements and clinical protocols that adhere to state guidelines.
• Answers routine questions from patients, family, and care givers.
• Supports policies and procedures and supervisory decisions within the clinic and participates in the development, execution, and periodic review of patient health records within a collaborative relationship.
• Actively and consistently contributes to the clinic operations.
• Accepts supervision and feedback from the Medical Director.
• Promotes effective and cooperative relationships with referral providers.
• Understands and implements patient rights.
• Continues education through in-service training, seminars, and literature in order to maintain up-to-date knowledge of current trends in healthcare.
• Performs various other duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position within scope of practice.

BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS :

CERTIFICATION / LICENSURE :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

HRSA - Nurse Corps Program eligible

HRSA - STAR Program eligible