Urology Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

The Nurse Practitioner utilizes the nursing process to meet the health care needs of patients. The Nurse Practitioner's practice is based on established standards of care and is supervised by the designated physician. Additionally, the Nurse Practitioner promotes teamwork among co-workers and adheres to patient satisfaction principles. The Nurse Practitioner reports to the clinic director and to the designated physician.

Essential Duties

• Appropriate utilization of available healthcare resources.
• Communicates effectively and positively with patients and co-workers.
• Completes and locks charts timely and according to policy requirements.
• Consults with Medical Director or Collaborating physician as needed.
• Diagnoses and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments under the direction of the designated physician.
• Ensures confidentiality of patients, co-workers, and the organization in all day to day activities.
• Maintains accurate patient medical records.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of health issues in field of practice.
• Makes appropriate referrals to medical and social service providers.
• Obtains and reviews medical histories and performs physical assessments.
• Obtains appropriate specimens for testing.
• Orders appropriate laboratory / diagnostic testing and interprets results, providing timely follow-up.
• Performs (within scope of delineated privileges) management of IUD and skin implants.
• Performs (within scope of delineated privileges) other approved non-core privileges.
• Performs (within scope of delineated privileges) skin procedures including, but not limited to : repairing lacerations, steri-strip application, suturing and I&D.
• Performs developmental screening and age and gender appropriate screening tests.
• Provides age and gender appropriate health education and counseling.
• Provides charts for Collaborative review according to policy.

Required Experience

Required Licensure / Education

Preferred Education

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure / Sensory Requirements

Exposure to :

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch) :

Activity / Lifting Requirements

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to :

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below :

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example : the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.) :

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity :

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated) :

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control : None

Environmental Factors &Special Hazards