Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Urologic Surgery

• →Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview and examination; orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies; performs preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations and care; provides direct treatment and management of acute and chronic disease conditions; develops and implements patient-centered plan of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, consultants, nurses, ancillary care providers and others as appropriate to the patient's condition.
• →Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources; may perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations.
• →May bill for services covered by collaborative practice agreement.
• →Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
• →Monitors/ensures accuracy of patient medical records; maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• →Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.
• →Provides management services for clinical research study projects; monitors participating subjects, including medication administration and family/patient education.
• →Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• →Regularly participates in constant quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care.
• →Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens

• Exposure to chemicals

• Requires protective devices

• Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements

• Patient care setting

• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table

• Typically standing or walking

• Typically bending, crouching, stooping

• Using tools requiring high dexterity

• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

Equipment

• Office equipment

• Lab/research equipment

• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

• APN licensure or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire.
• Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirement).

• Pediatric healthcare experience preferred.
• Urology experience preferred, with pediatric urology experience strongly desired.

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