X-Clinic Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Position Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner functions under the direction of the Medical Director or his/her designee in the Family Practice and Women's Health departments. The Advance Practice Nurse is a self-directed nurse practitioner with advanced knowledge, skill and competence in a defined area of nursing practice. The individual functions as an educator, consultant, and coordinator of care and is a primary provider of care for a select group of patients. Covers STD Clinic.

The ANP is responsible to a designated physician for supervision of patient case management/prescription writing.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Clinical Practice

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skill necessary to independently provide care to clients within specialty area and across the health care continuum.

• Complete detailed medical history, record current illness or injury, conduct a physical examination, order and perform appropriate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.

• Makes appropriate internal/external referrals, and effectively utilizes available community resources.

• Assist clients and their families.

• Assess results of tests and make appropriate clinical judgments.

• Assess physical and psychosocial health and illness status of patient.

• Serve as a clinical resource to staff across the health care continuum for a given specialty area.

• Deliver care in a manner that preserves and protects client autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights.

• Document pertinent client and family data in the medical record per department standards.

• Communicate and collaborate effectively within and across disciplines.

2. Quality Improvement and Research

• Validate that clinical practice meets established standards through participation in department and unit based quality improvement projects.

• Utilize quality improvement data and research findings to enhance client care.

3. Educator

• Provide client and family teaching focused on current treatment and procedures as well as health promotion and illness/injury prevention.

• Educate nursing staff, other disciplines, and/or community agencies when necessary to effect optimal client care.

• Contribute to the education of nursing students with primary focus on role and/or area of specialization.

• In collaboration with nursing leadership, participate in the development of clinical competencies and practice standards related to the care of specialty client population.

4. Professional Development

• Participate in professional, community, or governmental organizations that function to advance the nursing profession and/or improve health care delivery to consumers.

• Identify own learning needs and assume responsibility for maintaining current knowledge and competency in clinical practice specialty.

• Complete the annual mandatory trainings, eg. Safety review, Infection Control standards.

• Participate as a committee member/chairperson when requested.

• Maintains and provides upon request required records for the purposes of credentialing and privileging with hospitals and/or insurances.

• Attends required meetings.

5. Other Duties

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner: Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN). Must be a currently licensed registered nurse in the state of Massachusetts, have Nurse Practitioner authorization for prescriptive authority, and have successfully completed boards. Previous NP experience required. Spanish & Haitian Creole preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand or sit for prolonged periods (at least 50% of the time)

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and load onto shelves

• Visual acuity sufficient for frequent reading and computer use

Salary Description

$60.10- $96.75/HR

Who can apply

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