Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health works in collaboration with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to provide medical care and treatment in women's clinic setting. Provides care to women from adolescence through menopause, with a focus on reproduction and gynecology. Being a Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health orders, interprets, and records results of clinical tests and reports results to physicians. Prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment. Additionally, Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health assesses patient condition and may provide treatment using specialized medical equipment. Works in outpatient settings, responding to high patient volumes in short-term spans and dealing with unpredictable situations and issues. Follows established guidelines and protocols. Requires a master's degree. Requires Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). Requires Registered Nurse (RN). Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Nurse Practitioner - Women's Health's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The Nurse Practitioner works as part of the clinic provider team performing a variety of direct patient services including assessment, diagnosis, implementation of treatment, evaluation, and monitoring the general patient management plan for clinic patients. The Nurse Practitioner performs these functions in accordance with the collaborative practice agreement (CPA) with the collaborating physician in the primary health care setting.
Responsibilities:
1. Obtains complete medical history from patient, Women’s Health, previous medical record, etc.
2. Adjusts and prescribes medications according to therapeutic goals and explains treatment to patients, families and other clinic personnel.
3. Teaches and counsels patients and families.
4. Consults with physicians and other members of the health care team as necessary.
5. Performs other necessary duties as required by Primary Health Services Center to
meet the goal of providing primary health care services.
6. Performs complete physical examinations on patients.
7. Orders routine and diagnostic lab and radiological studies.
8. Diagnoses acute and chronic illness on the basis of clinical findings, laboratory and
x-ray reports and the results of other diagnostic procedures according to approved
protocols.
9. Formulates, initiates and monitors patient management plans for patients assigned to
the Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, using consultation with a supervising physician
as needed.
10. Refers patients requiring hospitalization or consult for assessment and management of conditions to supervising physicians or appropriate specialist. Follows patients closely with physician.
11. Renders emergency care and treatment including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, starting
I-V fluids, medications and sutures lacerations.
12. Maintains all patient records to comply with required standards, reviews records regularly
and obtains physician counter signatures where necessary.
13. Attends all Primary Health Services Center Staff/Provider Meetings.
14. Follow Meaningful Use and Patient Centered Medical Home Criteria.
15. Any other assignments deemed necessary by the Medical Director, Physician, Director of Nursing, CEO, COO or designee.
Qualifications:
1. Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing from a Nurse Practitioner program recognized by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
2. The ability to relate with effectiveness to patients and providers.
3. Maintain active CPR certification.
4. Sufficient experience to carry out the duties of this position.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $90,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
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Work Location: In person