Advanced Nurse Practitioner - First Care

Nurse Practitioner

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides comprehensive care to the patients visiting the Genesis Urgent Care center. The NP provides a broad range of evaluation and procedures within the NPs scope of practice that would otherwise be performed by the physician.

Essential duties include working with the collaborating physician and department administration to meet needs of patients and the organization, performing pertinent physical exams and clinical evaluations of assigned patients, performing procedures within the NP scope of practice, ordering and reviewing laboratory tests and diagnostic studies, coordinating transition to the patients primary care physician or other appropriate providers for care of chronic conditions, maintaining balance between outcome, cost and process, working closely with patients and families to provide education on wellness, prevention and early intervention, functioning as clinician, collaborator, consultant, and educator to accomplish desired clinical outcomes, functioning as a self-directed professional using knowledge of nursing theory and advanced practice, and maintaining comprehensive knowledge of physical assessment, diagnostic studies, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology and pharmacology.

Qualifications include a BSN or Bachelors degree in a health-related field and current Ohio RN License, certification as Nurse Practitioner, minimum five (5) years clinical experience, valid certificate to prescribe in accordance with sections 4732.48-4723.483 of the Ohio Revised Code, Rules of Ohio Board of Nursing and in the Ohio Board of Nursing formulary, Adult Certification or Family Practice Certification, current CPR certification, one year of experience in acute care setting, current ACLS certified, ability to communicate well in an oral and written manner, ability to read, calculate and prepare medication, ability to observe, assess, guide, and evaluate others, ability to collect data, interpret findings, set priorities and carry out established plan, and demonstrated competence in age-specific patient care.

Patient centered care and behavioral expectations include living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values, performing work in a manner that is quality focused, treating patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect, results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives, acknowledging and responding to the diversity of people and the situation, encouraging peers (others) to be owners of change, always making the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations, possessing the ability to engage others with patience and understanding, acting in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions, demonstrating the ability to own issues until they are resolved, introducing self and roleconnecting with everyone, communicating effectively and asking for feedback, asking for and anticipating needs and concerns of others, maintaining a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients, maintaining the dignity and privacy of each person; managing confidential/sensitive information appropriately, responding to requests in an appropriate and timely manner, exiting patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed, demonstrating safe Patient Handling, demonstrating safe Materials Handling, demonstrating appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment, demonstrating Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness, and actively contributing to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment.

Working conditions/physical requirements include ability to sit, stand, stoop, push, pull, bend, and walk for extended periods of time, ability to lift 25 pounds to waist level, and will be assigned to be on call as needed.

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