Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Physician Assistant Certificate.
• Must hold an active State of Ohio license.
• CPR Certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Screen patients to determine their need for medical attention.
• Perform history taking and problem-focused physical exams.
• Conduct pre-operative full physical exams.
• Diagnose orthopedic conditions.
• Record data in the patient electronic medical record.
• Assign durable medical equipment and refer for physical therapy as needed.
• Perform injections, strapping, splinting, and casting for sprains and fractures, as well as remove such devices.
• Provide general wound care, including dressing and bandage application.
• Conduct pre-operative counseling as needed.
• Prescribe narcotic and non-narcotic pain medications, anti-inflammatories, and anti-infectives when appropriate.
• Order and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures such as X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, and bone scans.
• Interpret laboratory results as well as diagnostic imaging results.