Orthopedics Nurse Practitioner (Outpatient), AHMO - Tulare

Adventist Health • Tulare, CA

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About The Position

The Orthopedics Nurse Practitioner provides expert clinical care in a specialty area and assesses, plans, and delivers patient care in collaboration with attending and consulting physicians. The role includes conducting comprehensive health assessments, diagnosing acute and chronic illnesses, prescribing medications, formulating treatment plans, and evaluating patients’ responses to medical and surgical care.

The position serves patients in an outpatient setting and works within the nurse practitioner’s scope of practice as an agent of the physician. It provides patient education, continuity of care, diagnostic services, treatment, and clinical documentation. Adventist Health requires associates to receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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.
• Facility-specific certification: AHA-BLS, ARC-BLS, AHA-CPR, or ARC-CPR.

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 or consulting physicians.
• Diagnose acute and chronic illnesses and other medical conditions, and plan and implement interventions.
• Provide patient education about diagnoses, treatment, prognosis, health maintenance, and preventive care; provide handouts and refer patients to health education classes when available.
• Secure appropriate informed consent for procedures.
• Provide continuity of care, including discussing completion of treatment plans and administration of medications and injections.
• Perform or order appropriate diagnostic studies and interpret completed results.
• Follow up on acute and chronic problems and significant abnormal test results.
• Oversee accurate, concise, legible, and up-to-date documentation of patient care, including medical and medication records, allergies, laboratory orders, diagnostic procedures, education, and treatment.
• Treat patients as needed, including administering medications and/or vaccines and performing procedures.
• Write orders to increase, decrease, or change medications, subject to checking and medical consultation as indicated.
• Use cost-containment measures, including prescribing only clinically necessary medications, using generic medications when appropriate, and making only clinically necessary referrals and diagnostic orders.
• Assist in medical and surgical care and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with physicians.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time