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Job description
Position Summary
The Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner is a licensed independent practitioner who is responsible for managing health problems and coordinating health care for Island Doctors patients in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and the nursing standards of care.
Working hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative patients.
Order laboratory and radiology tests and refer patients to specialists when appropriate and called for.
Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions.
Discuss potential side effects of medication/treatment with patients and ensure that all allergy information is up-to-date before prescribing medication/treatment.
Work with the primary healthcare team to provide patients with primary medical care services within the standard of care for primary care patients.
Analyze reports, test results, medical records and examinations to diagnose condition of patients and propose treatment options.
Provide advice to patients for lifestyle and diet changes that may improve their health or help to treat the health issue they are experiencing.
Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws.
Record complete, timely and legible medical records.
Assist with training and compliance actions.
Performs other duties as needed.
Minimum Education requirements
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure
Current Nurse Practitioner certification in specialty area
Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Training/Experience
At least one year of experience in a similar position is desired.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Standing for long periods of time; bending, reaching, and walking to look for charts; finger dexterity for accurate terminal input; visual acuity to work in front of video display terminal; ability to cope with heavy workload volume; ability to mind-block outside noise and traffics movement for concentration; ability to work in physically small and highly exposed traffic area.
Note
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
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