Nurse Practitioner

Nitelines Usa • SeaTac, WA

33d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively with staff physicians and consulting physicians in planning, instituting, evaluating, and revising program plans. This role assists in determining conditions, resources, and policies essential to the delivery of health care services. The incumbent manages the daily operation of the clinic and conducts daily sick calls, which may include securing health and developmental history from the patient, recording findings, and making critical evaluations. The Nurse Practitioner provides a wide range of emergency services in the absence of a physician, including primary care for trauma and life-saving procedures. They also perform minor surgical procedures such as incision and drainage, suturing of lacerations, removal of cysts, and removal/repair of ingrown toenails after consultation with a physician. The role involves prescribing medications and treatments for illnesses, with attention to potential synergistic, antagonistic, and cumulative effects of prescribed medications. The Nurse Practitioner serves as the primary provider for routine requests for evaluation of new complaints, recurring visits for chronic illnesses, and emergencies when clinically indicated. They establish diagnostic impressions, request appropriate diagnostic tests, and interpret selected laboratory findings. The role also includes operating electrocardiographic machines, performing screening dental examinations, and screening for gross mood changes and behavioral patterns. The Nurse Practitioner evaluates the total health care needs of patients, develops plans to meet these needs, and makes decisions concerning medical care with the supervising physician. They assist the supervisory physician(s) in managing chronic health problems and performing more exhaustive diagnoses and treatments. Additionally, the role involves teaching and demonstrating good health practices to patients and entering pertinent clinical information into medical records, ensuring data is current and legible. Additional tasks related to primary functions may be assigned.

Requirements

• Must possess a graduate or higher-level degree in nursing from an accredited educational program in the area of expertise or specialty.
• Education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
• Must possess an active, current, full, and unrestricted license or registration in good standing as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) from a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Must be able to pass a drug screening and law enforcement agency background check.
• Must have at least 1 year of applicable experience as evidenced on their resume.
• Must provide two (2) letters of reference.
• Must hold a current American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
• Must possess knowledge of methods, techniques, and procedures to perform job activities on various types of medical equipment and automated systems.
• Must possess knowledge of safety principles and infection control in the patient care environment.
• Possess the ability to relate and deal effectively with Physicians, peers, inmates, and others.
• Possess the ability to recognize, report, and record changes in patient's physical and emotional condition.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with the staff physician(s) and consulting physician(s) in planning, instituting, evaluating and revising program plans.
• Assists in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to delivery of health care services.
• Manages the daily operation of the clinic and conducts daily sick call.
• Secures health and developmental history from the patient, recording findings and making critical evaluations.
• Provides a wide range of emergency services, in the absence of the physician, including primary care for trauma and life-saving procedures.
• Performs minor surgical procedures such as incision and drainage; suturing of lacerations; removal of cysts; and removal/repair of ingrown toenails; after consultation with the physician.
• Prescribes medications and treatment for illnesses.
• Serves as the primary provider for routine requests for evaluation of new complaints, for routine recurring visits for chronic illnesses, and emergencies when clinically indicated.
• Establishes diagnostic impressions and requests appropriate diagnostic tests (e.g., laboratory, x-ray, visual acuity and electrocardiogram).
• Interprets results and selected laboratory findings to include: Clinical Laboratory - urinalysis, complete blood counts, staining and examination of smears for bacteria, blood glucose, audio hearing tests.
• Performs preliminary interpretation of radiographs to identify gross abnormalities such as fractures, etc.
• Performs screening for distance and near vision by use of charts and visual screening machines.
• Operates electrocardiographic machine and has basic concepts of interpretation of the tracing to detect abnormalities.
• Performs screening dental examinations, charting and recognizing gross abnormalities of the gum and teeth by means of percussion and palpation and interpretation of dental radiographs.
• Screens for gross mood change, disoriented patterns of behavior, or speech. Takes brief psychiatric, drug, and alcohol abuse history.
• Identifies particular mental disorders such as depression or anxiety and provides emergency treatment and care.
• Evaluates total health care needs of patients and develops plans to meet these needs.
• Makes decisions concerning medical care needs of the patient with the supervising physician.
• Assists the supervisory physician(s) in management of chronic health problems and assists the physician(s) in performing more exhaustive diagnosis and treatments.
• Teaches and demonstrates the application of good health practices to patients.
• Assists and works collaboratively with the physician in management of selected complex medical problems.
• Enters pertinent clinical information in medical records and ensures data is current and legible.
• May be assigned additional tasks related to the primary functions of this role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level