NURSE PRACTITIONER, AMBULATORY CARE - AMG NEUROLOGY - FT DAYSJob Location: Maryville, IL
Position Type: Full Time (80 Hours)
Job Shift: Days
DescriptionThe Nurse Practitioner's primary responsibility is to promote and maintain health by providing safe and effective medical services under the supervision of a physician or surgeon.
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services, as delegated by the supervising physician.
As a member of the health care team, the APN takes medical histories, examines and treats patients, orders and interprets laboratory tests and x-rays, and makes diagnoses.
The APN can also treat minor injuries.
The APN records progress notes, instructs and counsels patients, and orders or carries out therapy.
The Nurse Practitioner may prescribe some medications based on the details of the collaborative agreement with the supervising physician.
Other duties may include supervising technicians and assistants.
Service and Quality Standards:Service: Adheres to customer service standards, is competent, caring, and compassionate, treats coworkers and customers with dignity and respect.People: Assures confidentiality of patient and employee information, is positive in interactions with others, promotes a harassment-free environment.Quality: Is excellent in patient care and service, demonstrates multidisciplinary cooperation, is safety conscious, supports performance improvement.Growth: Demonstrates commitment to AMG mission and vision, supports AMG initiatives, champions innovation.Finance: Is a good steward of AMG resources, develops/uses efficient work methods.Job Responsibilities:Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed.Assesses patient health by interviewing patients and performing physical examinations.Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests and interpreting test results.Prescribes medications based on any restrictions within the cooperative agreement with the supervising physician.Documents patient care completely, accurately, and in a timely manner.Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations.Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides instruction and counseling.Provides continuity of care by working in conjunction with the supervising physician.Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures and regulations.Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies.Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops.Develops health care team staff by providing information and educational opportunities.Monitors performance of healthcare professionals at lower levels.Other duties as assigned.QualificationsEducation Level: Master's Degree in Nursing and a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner curriculum.
Certification: National certification as a nurse practitioner by appropriate certifying bodies.
American Academy of Nurse PractitionersAmerican Nurses Credentialing CenterThe Pediatric Nurse Certification BoardThe National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing SpecialtiesThe Certification Board for Urologic Nurses and Associates.Licensure: Licensure to practice in the State of Illinois; Controlled Substance License and DEA preferred.
Experience Requirements: One year of experience as a nurse practitioner is preferred.
Other Requirements: Must be able to complete computer work.
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