About this opportunity
INDEPENDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM INC lists this NURSE PRACTITIONER I-Primary Care-Norwin opportunity in irwin, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Title
Evaluates, examines, diagnose, and treats patients in collaboration with their supervising and or substitute supervising physician according to established guidelines and protocols. Maintains and promotes the well-being of the patient through preventative healthcare and guidance. Provides care in the outpatient setting only predominately Monday through Friday.
1. Regular, consistent, on-site, and timely attendance.
2. Ensures that the assessment of the patient and the direct and indirect patient care delivered is in accordance with appropriate licensing board, hospital policies, procedures, and protocols, and all other professional standards of care.
3. Manages the physical and psychological problems of the patient.
4. Develops an educational process for the provision and coordination of patient care activities that promote and maintain health, foster self-care and improves outcomes.
5. Communicates effectively with the physician and other healthcare providers to achieve desired outcomes and assure a continuous flow of patient care.
6. Participates in Performance Improvement activities designed to enhance the quality of patient care, customer service, or practice efficiencies.
7. Demonstrates Leadership by utilizing the concepts inherent to the practice of the professional nurse.
8. Provides for patient safety in compliance with hospital and physician practices policies.
9. Assists in the department's compliance with all regulatory agencies.
10. Performs procedures, assists in surgery, and provides care to the patient as per established guidelines.
11. Directs and provides appropriate Pre and Post-operative care.
12. Performs clinical responsibilities in a manner that maximizes patient care and outcomes.
13. In collaboration with the physician: Interviews, evaluates and assesses patients in the clinic setting. Provides recommendations for treatment.
14. Collaborates with the supervising physician and or substitute supervising physician and members of the treatment team to achieve desired outcomes and to assure continuous flow of patient care.
15. Documents in the medical record.
16. Demonstrates leadership by utilizing the concepts inherent to the practice of a professional physician assistant.
17. Participates in Performance Improvement activities designed to enhance the quality of patient care, customer service, or practice efficiencies.
18. Provides for patient safety in compliance with hospital and or physician practice policies.
Qualifications
Skills:
• Expert oral/written communication
• Expert decision making ability
• Expert independent thinking
• Expert leadership
• Expert organizational skills
• Expert sound judgment
• Expert work in team environment
Education
• Required Nurse Practitioner or better in NURSE PRACTITIONER.
• Required Registered Nurse or better in NURSING.
Licenses & Certifications
• Required DEA
• Required BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
• Required CRNP-CERT
• Required REGISTERED NURSE
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Worksite address
irwin, PA, 15642, US
Who can apply
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