PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Nurse Practitioner under the direct supervision of the Medical Director provides primary care to health center patients using a model that focuses on holistic patient care, including health promotion and behavior change.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(Responsibilities to include but not limited to the following)

 

Provides age-appropriate patient care.

Elicits, records and interprets the past medical history, family and social history as it applies to the resident.

Functions as a member of an interdisciplinary team to plan, deliver and evaluate health care for a defined patient population.

Orders and performs necessary diagnostic tests, procedures and therapeutic interventions as identified in the plan of care. These procedures are to be according to established protocols in which the PA is trained and approved to implement.

Collaborate with nursing staff/nursing administration to monitor and evaluate the quality of patient care.

Determine care requirements and develop programs for a specific patient population, with regard to patient condition and age, and follow universal precautions.

Promote and support the patient health maintenance that spans the continuum of health from outpatient to inpatient settings and back to the home care arena.

Perform medical diagnostic, therapeutic procedures, and prescribe, dispense or deliver medications according to Covenant House protocol, collaborative practice agreement.

Provide anticipatory guidance and counseling to patients' families.

Completes timely documentation of patient assessment and plan of care in the electronic health record and generates appropriate health reports for outgoing correspondence.

Initiate and coordinate referrals to other health care team members or agencies.

Serve in a consultative resource capacity by providing expert knowledge and behavioral skills that impact clinical practice and patient outcomes.

Participates in the development, utilization and evaluation of resources to meet patient/family educational needs.

Provide health promotion education and serve as a resource for nursing staff in areas of clinical expertise.

Participates in community events to promote the mission of the Health Center.

Generates reports regarding health care for particular patient populations.

Incorporate best practices standards as a Nurse Practitioner in the care and treatment of all patients.

Participates in development and implementation of divisional and departmental quality assessment/improvement/health services evaluation programs and processes.

Responsible for administrative activities and special projects as assigned.

Contributes toward the achievement of divisional and departmental goals.

Participate and contribute to activities that enhance clinical expertise and nursing knowledge.

Knowledge of Current Procedural terminology coding (ICD-9 codes) as required by third party payors.

Maintain effective working relationships with the supervising physician and other members of the health care team.

Serve as a member of the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee and any other Committee as assigned.

Follows Health Services philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.

Provides direction to medical students, interns, or residents assigned for training.

Prior experience with electronic health record systems.

Demonstrate and maintain the standards and requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Management and Leadership

Always upholds CHNYs mission, vision and principles, standards of conduct, policies and procedures.

Performs other duties as assigned and needed.

 

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

This position does not supervise any other position.