Nurse Practitioner Health Risk Assessments per visit

The Nurse Practitioner delivers annual risk assessment in a residential setting or telehealth, within the scope of practice for a Nurse Practitioner, as delegated by the Collaborative Physician.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive in-home health risk assessments to identify all active and chronic disease conditions, as well as determine all physical, mental, and social needs present at the time of the visit

Takes history, examines, determines diagnoses.

Provides written documentation of patient visit, per NCQA standards

Takes patient vital signs, as necessary.

Places case management referrals and communicates with PCP as necessary.

Communicates with patients, caregivers, agency nurses, other providers and vendors as necessary to assure proper diagnosis.

Performs all clinical duties while observing OSHA Universal Precautions

Maintains patient confidentiality

Attends required meetings and in-services and participates in committees, as requested

Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional licenses and affiliations