Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Company: Primary Health Services Center
Location: Monroe
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description The Nurse Practitioner works as part of the
clinic provider team performing a variety of direct patient
services including assessment, diagnosis, implementation of
treatment, evaluation, and monitoring the general patient
management plan for clinic patients. The Nurse Practitioner
performs these functions in accordance with the collaborative
practice agreement (CPA) with the collaborating physician in the
primary health care setting. Responsibilities: 1. Obtains complete
medical history from patient, Women---s Health, previous medical
record, etc.2. Adjusts and prescribes medications according to
therapeutic goals and explains treatment to patients, families and
other clinic personnel.3. Teaches and counsels patients and
families.4. Consults with physicians and other members of the
health care team as necessary.5. Performs other necessary duties as
required by Primary Health Services Center to meet the goal of
providing primary health care services.6. Performs complete
physical examinations on patients.7. Orders routine and diagnostic
lab and radiological studies.8. Diagnoses acute and chronic illness
on the basis of clinical findings, laboratory and x-ray reports and
the results of other diagnostic procedures according to approved
protocols.9. Formulates, initiates and monitors patient management
plans for patients assigned to the Women---s Health Nurse
Practitioner, using consultation with a supervising physician as
needed.10. Refers patients requiring hospitalization or consult for
assessment and management of conditions to supervising physicians
or appropriate specialist. Follows patients closely with
physician.11. Renders emergency care and treatment including
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, starting I-V fluids, medications and
sutures lacerations.12. Maintains all patient records to comply
with required standards, reviews records regularly and obtains
physician counter signatures where necessary. 13. Attends all
Primary Health Services Center Staff/Provider Meetings. 14. Follow
Meaningful Use and Patient Centered Medical Home Criteria. 15. Any
other assignments deemed necessary by the Medical Director,
Physician, Director of Nursing, CEO, COO or designee.
Qualifications: 1. Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing
from a Nurse Practitioner program recognized by the Louisiana State
Board of Nursing. 2. The ability to relate with effectiveness to
patients and providers. 3. Maintain active CPR certification. 4.
Sufficient experience to carry out the duties of this position.
Keywords: Primary Health Services Center, Monroe , Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Monroe, Louisiana
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