Orthopedics Nurse Practitioner (Outpatient), AHMO - Tulare
About The Position
The Orthopedics Nurse Practitioner provides expert clinical care in general or specialty areas and assesses, plans, and provides patient care in collaboration with the attending physician. The role includes comprehensive health assessments, diagnosis of acute and chronic illnesses, prescribing medications, and formulating and implementing treatment plans. The practitioner assists with medical and surgical care and evaluates patient responses in collaboration with attending or consulting physicians. The role includes interviewing patients and others, taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, educating patients, arranging and interpreting diagnostic studies, following up on acute and chronic concerns, and maintaining accurate patient-care documentation. The practitioner provides treatment as needed, including administering medications or vaccines and performing procedures, and uses cost-containment measures when prescribing, referring, and ordering diagnostic procedures. Work is performed within the nurse practitioner’s scope of practice and as an agent of the physician.
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; construct comprehensive medical histories; and perform initial and periodic physical examinations.
- Evaluate patient behavior and explore patients’ interpretations of their health needs.
- Assess, plan, and provide patient care in collaboration with the attending physician, including diagnosing acute and chronic illnesses and implementing interventions.
- Explain diagnoses, treatments, and prognoses; obtain informed consent for procedures; and provide education about health maintenance and preventive care.
- Provide patient education materials and refer patients to health education classes when available.
- Provide continuity of care, discuss completion of treatment plans and medication administration, and follow up on acute and chronic problems and significant abnormal test results.
- Directly perform or order appropriate diagnostic studies and interpret completed results.
- Maintain adequate, concise, legible, and up-to-date patient-care documentation, including medical and medication records, allergies, lab orders, clinical data, 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, with checking and medical consultation as indicated.
- Use cost-containment measures, including prescribing only clinically necessary medications, using generic medications when appropriate, and making clinically necessary referrals and diagnostic orders.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
