Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care - Urgent Care
Company: Mercy Health System
Location: Woodstock
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Nurse Practitioner Urgent CareOverview
Provides quality health care services to patients under direction
and responsibility of Physician by performing the following duties
in a compassionate, cost effective manner.
Responsibilities
* Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination,
and compiles patient medical data, including health history and
results of physical examination, frequently with ESI level 2 and 3
patients.
* Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray,
electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test
results for deviations from normal.
* Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunization,
suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
* Provides care for simple fractures, sprains, and strains to
stabilize and restore musculoskeletal function.
* Develops and implements patient management plans, records
progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
* Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with
prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development,
family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health
maintenance.
* Functions as mentor and preceptor for fellow Advance Practice
Professionals more than 50% of the time. Expectations also include
giving input to Physician Medical Director regarding Advance
Practice Professional partners performance and growth
Education and Experience
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.Graduate of an accredited
masters of nursing program.Meets the requirements determined by the
State of Wisconsin or Illinois to perform duties defined as those
of a Nurse Practitioner.
Certification/Licensure
Hold valid RN license in state of practice.Hold valid APNP license
in state of practice.Approved CPR or BLS certification within 90
days.
Special Physicial Demands
The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions
of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.While
performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly
required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel,
reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is
occasionally required to climb, balance, taste, and smell. This
position frequently requires close vision, depth perception, and
the ability to adjust focus. The position occasionally requires
distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision. The position
requires the employee to exert up to 50 pounds of force
occasionally and up to 25 pounds of force frequently.
Keywords: Mercy Health System, Elgin , Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care - Urgent Care, Healthcare , Woodstock, Illinois
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