Description
Essential Functions :
- Predominantly outpatient practice; spends 20% or less time in the inpatient setting.
- Acts as an agent of the supervising physician for any medical services that are delegated that are within the Advanced Practice Clinician's scope of practice.
- Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients’ Healthcare problems / needs. Apply clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, and implement changes to the plan of care.
Anticipates and communicates changes in patient status to meet the needs of the patient.
- May share in practice call requirements.
- May perform procedures. May provide first assist coverage.
- No operating room requirement.
- No ED / Unassigned call requirement.
- Completes thorough, timely documentation in accordance with facility policy.
- Complies with scope of care under the guidance of federal, state, and / or local regulatory agencies.
- Complies with scope of care under the guidance of the supervising physician and / or protocols.
- Consistently demonstrates appropriate referral and / or transfer of patients to another facility.
- Demonstrates a thorough and current knowledge of disease processes while conducting a comprehensive health history and physical examination or problem-focused assessment depending on patient’s status.
- Demonstrates appropriate referrals and / or provides referral information to the patients and physicians.
- Orders appropriate tests, procedures, and therapies in collaboration with medical staff based on relevant organizational and unit-specific policies and procedures.
- Performs and documents ongoing patient assessment and formulates plan of care in collaboration with other medical providers.
- Recognizes physical, developmental, and psychosocial distress of patient and family, and provides appropriate interventions.
- Responds appropriately to emergency situations, basing patient management decisions on individual patient needs.
- All other duties as assigned.
Additional Requirements
Required :
In South Dakota Certifications - Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) - South Dakota Board of Nursing
Preferred :
Experience - 1+ years of Clinical Experience; 1+ years of Healthcare Experience
Physical Requirements :
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Job Category
Clinical Care
Job Family
Advanced Practice Provider
Department
MHMC-RC Flormann St. Primary Care
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Shift
Employee Type
Regular
10 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc.
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