ENT Nurse Practitioner (NP) - AHPN, Hanford
About The Position
The ENT Nurse Practitioner maintains responsibility for providing expert clinical care in a general or specialty area. In collaboration with attending and consulting physicians, the practitioner assesses, plans, and provides patient care; conducts comprehensive health assessments; diagnoses acute and chronic illnesses; writes prescriptions; and formulates and implements treatment plans. The role also assists with medical and surgical care and evaluates patient responses. The practitioner interviews patients and, when appropriate, employees or family members; takes comprehensive medical histories; performs physical examinations; evaluates patient behavior and perceptions of health needs; and practices within the scope of nurse practitioner practice as an agent of the physician. The role includes educating patients, arranging diagnostic studies and interpreting results, providing follow-up and continuity of care, maintaining accurate patient documentation, administering medications and vaccines, performing procedures, and using cost-containment measures. Other job-related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) licensure in the state of practice.
- CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
- AHA-BLS, ARC-BLS, AHA-CPR, or ARC-CPR certification.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of relevant clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Interview patients, employees, and/or family members and construct comprehensive medical histories.
- Perform initial and periodic physical examinations and evaluate patient behavior and interpretations of health needs.
- Assess, plan, and provide patient care in collaboration with attending and consulting physicians.
- Diagnose acute and chronic illnesses and formulate and implement treatment plans.
- Provide patient education about diagnoses, treatment, prognosis, health maintenance, and preventive care; obtain informed consent when appropriate.
- Provide continuity of care, including follow-up on acute and chronic problems and significant abnormal test results.
- Perform or order appropriate diagnostic studies and interpret completed results.
- Maintain adequate, concise, legible, and up-to-date patient-care documentation.
- Treat patients as needed, including administering medications and vaccines and performing procedures.
- Write orders to increase, decrease, or change medications, with checking and medical consultation as indicated.
- Use cost-containment measures, including prescribing clinically necessary medications, making clinically necessary referrals, and ordering clinically necessary diagnostic procedures.
- Assist in medical and surgical care of patients and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with physicians.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
