Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
Number of Job Openings Available :
Date Posted : April 13, 2024
April 13, 2024
Department :
62076600 Allina Health Group Urgent Care Woodbury
Shift :
Day / Evening (United States of America)
Shift Length :
Variable shift length
Hours Per Week : Union Contract :
Union Contract : Non-Union
Non-Union
Weekend Rotation : Other
Other
Job Summary :
Provides help with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations as part of a physician / nurse team.
Works in both inpatient and outpatient situations and can perform independently or as part of a treatment team. Serves as an educator, case manager, consultant to staff and multidisciplinary health care team.
Key Position Details :
Job Description :
Principle Responsibilities
- Provides clinical care for patients
- Completes comprehensive patient assessments.
- Determines diagnosis and treatment of illness.
- Orders and interprets medical diagnostics in tandem with attending physician.
- Prescribes medications, treatments, therapy and medical equipment.
- Conducts patient education when working to manager chronic illness or wellness care.
- Refers for specialty care when determined.
- Consults with physician when patient needs outside of Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear.
- Participates in health care team
- Promotes communication within the team and other interdisciplinary health care staff.
- Acts as resource to members of the team.
- Works with primary care team for program development.
- Acts as liaison with outside agencies as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Master's degree Completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program required
- 2 to 5 years Minimum 2 years experience post Nurse Practitioner training strongly preferred. preferred
- Licensed Registered Nurse - MN Board of Nursing required upon hire
- Certified Nurse Practitioner - ANCC - American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) required Certification within specialty upon hire
- ACLS-BLS Tier 3 - Multisource required within 180 Days
- Drug Enforcement Administration upon hire required
Physical Demands
Medium Work* :
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently