Nurse Pract-Primary Care Model

Fairview Health Services•Burnsville, MN

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Practitioner is a member of the primary health care team who works in collaboration with physicians and other medical staff to provide comprehensive health care to patients. The Nurse Practitioner engages in independent decision making about health care needs and provides health care services to individuals. The Nurse Practitioner obtains patient histories, perform physical and psychological health assessments, provide patient and family education and counseling, ensure continuity of health care services, and manage acute and chronic disease conditions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner training program
Participates in clinic/organizational committees as requested, i.e., MPOC, provider meetings
Computer and keyboarding skills
Demonstrated leadership, teaching, evaluation and communication skills.
None to 1 year experience
BC/BE through the AANP or ANCC
Licensed or ability to obtain APRN license with the Minnesota Board of Nursing
Meets threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileging if applicable
Ability to obtain and/or maintain DEA certification for the State of Minnesota

Nice To Haves

Master of Science
1 to 3 years experience

Responsibilities

Assess health status for specific patient populations using advanced practice knowledge and skills.
Obtains relevant health and medical history.
Performs a physical examination based on age and medical history.
Performs/orders preventative and diagnostic procedures based on the patient's age and history.
Identifies health and medical risk factors.
Identifies acute and chronic health problems.
Appropriately orders and accurately interprets diagnostic results.
Develops and implements an individualized plan of care.
Establishes practice agreements with collaborating physician.
Collaborates with health care team members in developing realistic care expectations.
Determines effectiveness of treatment plan with documentation of patient care outcomes.
Revises and modifies the care plan as needed to achieve health and medical goals.
Refers care to other health care professionals and community agencies as needed.
Prescribes pharmacologic (including controlled substances) and non-pharmacologic agents.
Communicates effectively with patients and family for understanding of diagnosis, treatment plan, and need for follow-up care.
Provides education to patients, families or caregivers as needed.
Documents according to established guidelines to facilitate ongoing quality care in a timely manner.
Responds in a timely manner to phone calls regarding patient needs.
Contributes to effective and efficient practice management policies and practices that support patient access to medical care.
Participates in access planning for applicable area or population.
Supports appropriate billing for professional service through timely documentation and maintaining adequate knowledge of FVC billing policies and procedures.
Adheres to all relevant policies, procedures, and practice guidelines.
Assists with the preparation for JCAHO and other regulatory surveys.
Manages patient care through appropriate use of available resources.
Appropriately prescribes and orders ancillary services.
Utilizes Fairview referral network appropriately.
Manages chronic health/disease conditions.
Provides leadership for clinical and support staff.
Serves as a resource to support staff, enhancing quality of care.
Participates in the training, orientation, and evaluation of clinical and support staff.
Participates in appropriate clinical investigation relevant to specific patient population.
Responds to nursing staff educational needs in formal and informal venue demonstrating nursing procedures, charting procedures, and reviewing pathophysiology of disease and new treatment modalities.
Serves as consultant and role model for nursing staff.
Maintains competence and professional development. Engages in continuing education.
Is active in professional and other appropriate organizations.
Demonstrates behaviors that support performance improvement activities.
Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.