RN-Nurse Practitioner Lead

Overview

Job Summary

Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patient's health problems and serve in various settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care within scope of practice of the nurse practitioner utilizing written protocols to ensure quality patient care.
• Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state / federal laws and regulations.
• Enhances quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Provides clinical leadership.
• Supports life long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Experience

Minimum Required - 1 year clinical experience functioning in the nurse practitioner role in a primary care setting

Education

Minimum Required - Either a Masters or Doctoral level as a nurse practitioner.

Training

N / A

Special Skills

Minimum Required - Computer Literate.

Licensure

Current certification - nurse practitioner. Eligible for or have certificate of fitness / prescription privileges.

Minimum - RN