Nurse Practitioner - Lester River

The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with Physicians in providing primary health care services by differentiating between normal medical findings and those that require treatment consultation or referral to a Physician. The Nurse practitioner evaluates and monitors health status, performs diagnostic and therapeutic service, provides age appropriate education and counseling for disease prevention, disease management education, risk reduction and health maintenance, follows established medical practices for treating minor acute illness and chronic health problems, prescribes medications within the scope of his / her practice and coordinates referrals for specialty care or social service support.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Registered Nurse with additional training through an advanced studies program designed to prepare a Registered Nurse for advanced practice as a Nurse Practitioner.

Experience : In an ambulatory care / primary care setting.

Licensure / Certification / Registration : Licensed to practice within the State of Minnesota or Wisconsin, and certified through a national professional nursing organization as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in the specialty of adult, family, pediatric or OB / GYN. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network.

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education : N / A

Experience : Family practice experience.

Licensure / Certification / Registration : N / A

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of the current practice standards for Nurse Practitioners as they apply to his / her profession. Demonstrated skills in independent decision making, management of minor acute illness and chronic health problems and in performing routine physical examinations. Knowledge of the physiological, psychological, social and spiritual influences on the patient's physical condition. Ability to provide age appropriate care to patients of all ages. Ability to collaboratively work with the patient's Physician in coordinating a continuum of care for the patient. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious and cooperative working relationships with other people. Ability to effectively teach health promotion and disease prevention behaviors to patients / families. Ability to exercise good judgment and accept personal responsibility. Ability to effectively communicate with patients, family members, Physicians, support staff and members of the professional community.

READING - Intermediate : Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

WRITING - Advanced : Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.

SPEAKING - Intermediate : Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to meet the physical demands of primary care practice, including the ability to see, hear, speak English, prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing / walking, considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching; may lift objects up to fifty (50) pounds; work more than eight (8) hours but less than twelve (12) hour shifts

Stand - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

Walk - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

Sit - Frequently 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)

Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

Up to 25 pounds - Frequently 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)

Up to 35 pounds - Occasionally Under 1 / 3 (1-2.5 hours)

• WORK ENVIRONMENT

Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples : business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

Works in a normal clinical practice setting; may be exposed to risk of blood borne diseases; may be exposed to electrical or mechanical hazards from office medical equipment; may be exposed to unpleasant patient elements.