Complete Health
Nurse Practitioner
Complete Health, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States, 32119
SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES:
A nurse practitioner is an advanced practice nurse that helps with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations. They may work in both inpatient and outpatient situations and can perform independently or as part of a treatment team. Generally, nurse practitioners perform the important task of educating patients about preventative care and prescribed treatments. They may also conduct physicals, order tests and serve as a patient's primary healthcare provider. Some nurse practitioners are also able to prescribe medications.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative patients.Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient's age-specific needs.Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalitiesImplements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability, including but not limited to serving in the first assisting role.Assists with the provision of surgical care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.Facilitates the patient's transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSGraduate of an accredited school of nursingGraduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner ProgramCurrent Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) LicensureCurrent provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); PALS provider card as required by department and facility • Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
A nurse practitioner is an advanced practice nurse that helps with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations. They may work in both inpatient and outpatient situations and can perform independently or as part of a treatment team. Generally, nurse practitioners perform the important task of educating patients about preventative care and prescribed treatments. They may also conduct physicals, order tests and serve as a patient's primary healthcare provider. Some nurse practitioners are also able to prescribe medications.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative patients.Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient's age-specific needs.Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalitiesImplements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability, including but not limited to serving in the first assisting role.Assists with the provision of surgical care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.Facilitates the patient's transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSGraduate of an accredited school of nursingGraduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner ProgramCurrent Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) LicensureCurrent provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); PALS provider card as required by department and facility • Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint