NURSE PRACTITIONER I - URGENT CARE

Nurse Practitioner I - Urgent Care

Job Category: Nursing Requisition Number: NURSE024457

Part-Time On-site City of Greensburg Greensburg, PA, USA

Job Details

Description

Essential Job Functions

• Evaluates and administers appropriate treatment plan for the urgent care patient in conjunction with the supervising physician.
• Provides patient and/or family information regarding treatment or procedures, condition and expectation during illness or recovery. Provides patient education/counseling and instruction regarding common patient problems.
• Formulates differential diagnoses by priority considering multiple potential mechanisms causing complex acute, critical, and chronic illness states.
• Demonstrates effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills, including documentation according to established standards while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Displays commitment to expanding his/her knowledge base and views this as a continuous process to maintain professional and personal growth.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Master's degree in nursing
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Doctor of Nursing Practice
• One year experience working as CRNP.
• Experience in healthcare setting.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between system locations.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Work in Team Environment

Novice

Problem Solving

Advanced

Patient Care

Advanced

Organizational Skills

Advanced

Oral/Written Communication

Advanced

Leadership

Advanced

Decision Making Ability

Advanced

Excellent Communication

Advanced

Electronic Medical Record

Advanced

English

Expert

Independent Thinking

Advanced

Detail Oriented

Advanced

Basic Office/Computers

Intermediate

Ability to Multi-Task

Advanced

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Education

Required

Masters or better. Nurse Practitioner or better. Registered Nurse or better.

Experience

Preferred

One year experience

Licenses & Certifications

Required

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