Nurse PractitionerGastroenterologyPosition SummaryUnder the direction of the collaborating physicians delivers health and medical care within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner as defined by the Advanced Nurse Practice Act. Job requires knowledge, skill and ability to provide care to an adult patient population.
Responsibilities- Obtains medical, family and social histories from patients.
- Assesses patient and family needs.
- Performs physical examinations. Recognizes deviations from normal in physical assessment and works in collaboration with the physician to develop necessary management and treatment plans.
- Refers patients for diagnostics, surgical and psychological services.
- Authenticates findings, reports and plans in the medical record appropriate detail.
- Provides patient education opportunities for individual and/or family utilizing additional resources when necessary.
- Facilitates patient participation in health care by providing information needed to make decisions and choices about promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and appropriate utilization of health care resources.
- Participates as an interdisciplinary team member to provide coordinated care with collaborating Gastroenterologist and with other health care providers and agencies.
- Contributes to the health education of individuals and groups through outreach programs.
- Evaluates effectiveness and efficiency of care and participates in quality improvement activities as a team member to improve the value of care provided.
- Understands and provides leadership in the quality and utilization management processes.
- Pursues professional growth through participation in continuing education programs, reading professional literature, and sharing experiences with colleagues.
- Responsible for ensuring the personal performance reflects the Mission, Vision, Standards of Behavior and the Service Goals.
Requirements- Gastroenterology experience preferred
- Graduate of accredited School of Nursing program maintains current licensure in State of Ohio.
- Functions within the scope of practice of nursing for nurse practitioners as defined by the Advanced Nurse Practice Act.
- Has satisfactorily completed an approved program for nurse practitioner found in a masters-prepared nursing curriculum.
- Certified as a nurse practitioner by a nationally recognized certifying organization
- Demonstrates clinical skill, knowledge and judgments necessary to provide care within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner as defined by the Advanced Nurse Practice Act.
- Demonstrates ability to provide care for adult patient population under direction of the collaborating physicians.
- Demonstrates high-level communication skills enabling effective relationships with patients, families and health care personnel of various disciplines.
- Demonstrates ability to maintain professional flexibility and adaptability in a collegial environment
- Demonstrates insight into improving the health of patient populations
- Maintains clinical excellence through continuing education.
- Efficiently participates in case of emergency (code blue, fire, weather, disaster)
- Maintains BCLS and ACLS
- Demonstrates ability to efficiently use computer system, Meditech, Dictaphone/Dragon, Centricity
