Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patients/families by conducting comprehensive or episodic health assessment. Acute and/or chronic health problems which may include psycho social, cognitive and personal assets and limitations of the patient/family, with an emphasis on wellness.
• Establishes medical diagnoses by ordering and evaluating diagnostic studies and performing and monitoring therapeutic procedures. Assesses, manages and supports clients in follow-up plans and referrals.
• Prescribes and regulates medications by referring to practice protocols and/or telephone consultation with physician.
• Maintains, coordinates and expedites services by recording and documenting health appraisal data.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability by managing time, professional relationships and personnel interactions.
• Seeks to improve management to patients/families by acting as a resource to health care staff and by implementing community educational programs.
• Offers continuing education in areas of expertise by developing, conducting, or evaluating formal or informal in-service classes to all clinical, volunteer and other personnel.
• Maintains and enhances current level of knowledge by seeking relevant educational resources.
• Acknowledges importance of research process by contributing ideas, collecting data, sharing knowledge and applying findings to practice.
• Fosters positive, interpersonal relationships and a professional image by adhering to customer service standards with internal and external contacts, whether in person or over the phone.
• Participates in case management meeting and staff meetings.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• California license as Nurse Practitioner
• Must have the ability to pass a pre-employment physical examination
• Valid California “Class 3” Driver’s License and current liability insurance
• Three years of related clinical nursing/medical experience