About this opportunity
Auburn Community Hospital lists this Nurse Practitioner opportunity in auburn, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Nurse Practitioner
The nurse practitioner will assist in medical care of office patients in the outpatient setting as outlined in the principal duties and responsibilities below and will participate in all aspects of patient care as indicated. The nurse practitioner will also have direct reporting responsibility to the attending physician of the respective patients for all evaluations and other duties performed.
Major responsibilities include:
Providing direct care to patients
Demonstrating the ability to problem-solve, analyze existing programs, and apply process improvement principles
Examining patients to obtain information about their physical condition
Making tentative diagnosis and decisions about management and the patient
Obtaining, compiling, and recording patient medical data, including health notes and results of physical examination
Administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiograms, and laboratory tests
Participating in patient care conferences when appropriate
Describing the etiology and symptomatology of each selected disease process within specialty area
Discussing current trends in management of patients with each selected disease process
Consistently executing those aspects of the nursing care plan requiring specialized clinical expertise and skill
Recognizing and addressing situations and concurrent medical problems which pose a challenge to the patient
Assisting with the communication of the discharge plan to the patient and significant others
Obtaining the results of diagnostic studies and initiating further treatment in collaboration with attending physician/designee
Consistently demonstrating commitment and accountability for the primary responsibility of providing quality patient care to a specialized group of patients
Always demonstrating respect for the patient’s confidentiality
Demonstrating responsiveness to the patient and family members
Interpreting medical/nursing management to the patient, family, and other health care professionals
Discussing the stages of death and dying and methods of intervention appropriate to each patient, which will enhance and ensure quality of nursing care
Maintaining awareness of new developments in specialized area of expertise
Applying appropriate current theoretical concepts when implementing changes in medical/nursing care
Identifying the appropriate personnel to contact for specific problems
Interacting with, and appropriately involving other health professionals in patient management
Demonstrating a working knowledge of computers/information systems
Demonstrating competence in crisis situations
Recognizing/identifying critical changes in patient’s clinical status
Identifying the clinical manifestations of an emergency situation which require immediate intervention and responding in an appropriate and timely manner
Identifying and responding appropriately to the impact of the crisis of acute illness upon the patient, family, and other members of the health care team
Performing other duties within the scope of the position
Qualifications:
Must possess current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in NYS.
Must possess demonstrated effective communication skills both written and verbal.
Salary: $110,000 to $125,000 per year DOE
Worksite address
auburn, NY, 13022, US
Who can apply
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