Family Nurse Practitioner

The Family Nurse Practitioner insures delivery of comprehensive health care in accordance with the philosophy, standard of practice, objectives and policies of The Institute for Family Health. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for diagnosis and treatment of common and chronic illness focusing on health promotion and disease prevention activities including patient education and counseling in the Institute of Family Health.

Requirements

A. Clinical / Technical / Service

• Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical / technical / service / administrative tasks :
• Health Assessment, Treatment, and Maintenance
• Demonstrates competent level of technical skills.
• Conducts health assessment interviews.
• Performs complete physical assessment.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests.
• Develops plan of care based on the diagnosis and individual client needs.
• Prescribes medications and treatments, as appropriate.
• Works collaboratively with the health care team and makes referrals to other disciplines, as indicated.
• Records, reports, and interpret the client’s responses to plan of care.
• Teaches, counsels and assists individuals and families to assume responsibility for prevention of illness and the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health.
• Collaborates with other members of the team in the provision of regular health screening and other health promotion measures.
• Identifies available community resources helpful to clients, refers and assists clients in utilizing such resources.
• Makes home / hospital visits to clients and / or takes calls, as appropriate.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychological, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area.
• Provide med phone coverage, as directed by supervisor.
• Provides feedback to Nurse Manager, Practice Administrator and / or Medical Director regarding policies and practices affecting the performance of the practice and / or their individual performance.
• Age Specific Competencies (check all patient population served)
• Neonate / Infant Pediatric              Adolescent         Adult     Geriatric               Not Applicable
• Identifies physical, behavioral and emotional characteristics typical for the age group.
• Modifies approaches based on patient age-specific needs and responses to treatment.
• Provides care for patients based on age-specific needs.
• Uses communication techniques, which are age appropriate.

B. Organizational / Managerial

C. Educational / Professional Development

D. Communication / Relationships

EDUCATION REQUIRED

EXPERIENCES AND / OR SKILLS REQUIRED

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action

This job summary is intended to be brief and may not list all the duties and functions required, however, it does highlight the essential requirements. Nothing outlined in this job summary is to be construed as an express or implied contract of employment.