ABOUT THE JOB

The Nurse Practitioner provides personal, direct primary care to patients with acute and/or chronic illnesses in collaboration with physicians.The Nurse Practitioner assesses individual/families using history, physical exam and appropriate diagnostic tests/x-rays.This position formulates, implements and evaluates patient care management according to practice guidelines.Assists individuals/families to mobilize strengths in dealing with well health maintenance, self-care skills, adaptation to illness and health promotion, death/grief and bereavement. This is a .89 FTE position, working 35.6 hours per week. It also includes Saturday (8am-12pm) Walk-In Clinic rotation.

Responsibilities:

• Assess patient to determine physical and emotional needs.
• Obtains complete medical history and physical data on patients.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as needed.
• Performs a complete physical exam and records findings.
• Collaborates with physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients.

• Synthesizes data to determine preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan utilizing principles of prevention.

• Prescribes and administers medications and injections according to physician directions.

• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information.

• Posts tests and examination results.

• Performs procedures approved within scope of practice and as instructed by physician.

• Delegates care and makes appropriate referrals to specialties.

• Respects physical privacy of patients.

• Interviews and advises patients regarding health and illness prevention.

• Provides patient education.

• Instructs patients regarding medications and treatment instructions.

• Establish patient specific goals that are consistent with the overall plan of care.

• Networks with health team members by communicating data based on diagnosis to provide continuity of care.

• Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.

• Communicates changes in client status with provider and/or family members.

• Modifies, implements and evaluates individualized teaching plan in order to restore, maintain or promote health.

• Collaborates with other health team members in intra/inter departmental issue recognition and resolution.

• Gives pertinent and timely report to co-workers.

• Ability to utilize electronic medical record effectively.

• Documents accurately and legibly.

ABOUT YOU

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Nurse Practitioner program
• MN APRN license and certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner by a national agency recognized by the MN Board of Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) or Cardiac Advanced Life Support (CALS)
• Drug Enforcement Administration Registration