Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Care works in collaboration with physicians to manage care for patients in an urgent care setting. Orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians. Being a Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Care prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment. Requires a master’s degree. Additionally, Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Care requires Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) in specialty area based on RN licensure and state authority for advanced practice. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Nurse Practitioner – Urgent Care’s years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position’s specialty is the main requirement.
Nurse Practitioner-Urgent Care Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Nurse Practitioner-Urgent Care to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Obtains specimens for lab analysis, schedules and prepares patients for diagnostic testing;
- Administers medication and injections in compliance with state law and employer guidelines;
- Performs thorough physical examinations while obtaining complete physical history;
- Provides instructions to patient, family and care providers relative to required medications, acts as a care advocate in providing recommendations;
- Maintains patient record and relevant statistics by documenting patient information and care provided;
- Evaluates/interprets data in an effort to ascertain preliminary diagnoses and to make therapeutic plan recommendations.
Requirements:
- Willing to adhere to guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action;
- Current Oregon and/or Washington NP license w/Prescriptive Privileges;
- Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program;
- Current American Heart Association BLS Certification;
- Minimum 1-year experience.