Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

CRSM-Riverview position working a Q4 rotation of the following :

• One week of inpatient coverage working Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. You will also work Saturday and Sunday 8am to 5pm, plus take call from 5pm to 8am the next day for Friday and Saturday nights of this week.
• One week off.
• One week of night call coverage, which begins on Sunday nights at 5pm and goes to 8am the next morning through Thursday night / Friday morning.

You will have a physician backing you up if needed but would be responsible for going in to handle any emergencies with our patients and complete any work necessary with new admits in the morning, prior to the completion of your shift.

One week of outpatient clinic working Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8am to 5pm. Wednesdays would be from 8am to noon, with the afternoon off.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES : Under the supervision of staff physicians, the Nurse Practitioner will provide primary health care services as a member of a health care team comprised of outpatient physicians, mid-level practitioners and nursing personnel.

Primary responsibilities relate to management of health care for certain patients and families as assigned.

• Performance of health assessments, including a thorough history and physical examination, ordering or performing certain diagnostic tests, evaluation of the psychosocial and family aspects of the situation sufficient to make a general health assessment, and diagnose the nature of common acute and chronic conditions.
• Promotes and maintains patient health, including planning of periodic health assessments and screening for early case findings, assessment and guidance about health hazards, good health habits, family planning, mental and emotional problems and continued maintenance of contact and rapport with the patient.
• Manages common acute and chronic illness, including minor trauma, episodic problems, common chronic disorders, as well as counseling and education about such problems, and performance of minor surgical procedures.
• Refers complex and high priority cases to the physicians within the practice or outside the practice regarding complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems, re-evaluation of chronic conditions, etc.
• Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment. Provides patient education.
• Triages calls from nursing staff regarding patient issues.
• Completes all documentation requirements into the EMR system.
• Provides educational assistance to clinical support staff as needed.

Requirements : QUALIFICATIONS :

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Current Indiana license to practice the duties of a Nurse Practitioner
• Certification in BLS
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Ability to relate well with patients and other health care personnel
• Ability to work as a team member

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

Graduated from a certified Nurse Practitioner or related program, which entails training as well as practice in the above-mentioned duties.

Current Indiana license to practice the duties of a Nurse Practitioner