Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

PRN PCP Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our team in delivering high-quality care to patients. This role involves providing both direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of the Medical Director / Primary Care Physician. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for managing complex clinical cases, demonstrating sound clinical judgment and a commitment to patient-centered care.

As a Occupational Therapist with our staffing division, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do :

• Performs health histories, physical exams, and participant teaching.  Orders, interprets, and follows up on lab tests and results.  Performs selected procedures and documents care in writing in EMR.  Initiates emergency measures as indicated.  Recognizes abnormalities that justify immediate referral for intervention by others.
• Initiates, evaluates, reviews and changes orders for selected medications and diagnostic studies / treatments within attending physician approved protocols.
• Assesses, initiates, and coordinates participant care on a daily basis under the supervision of the attending physician.  Makes referral to other physicians including specialists with staff PCP approval.
• Requests consultations from other services as needed in collaboration with attending physician and / or established protocols.
• Acts as liaison with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals providing education, communication and support for healthcare staff, participants, and families.  Directs participant management in conjunction with physician staff.
• Participates in provider call schedule.
• Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.  Attends staff meetings and takes part in participant care planning.
• Assists the IDT in formulating a plan for the coordination of 24-hour care.
• Documents participant changes appropriately in the medical record and   communicates participant changes to team members.
• Evaluates and treats participants in their homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and hospitals when medically indicated.
• Precepts medical students and residents during their rotation.
• Encourages all clients to have Advanced Directives and provides education as needed; may discuss the Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) option with the clients and / or family members and may complete the necessary forms and write DNR orders in the medical record, in collaboration with a physician.

Our Occupational Therapist enjoys some notable benefits :

A few must-haves for our Occupational Therapist :

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of  Registered Nurses (RNs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to nurses is expressed through our passion to put patients first; a culture that values and appreciates nurses; and our ongoing efforts to advocate for nurses in ways that elevate their profession and reward their sacrificial work. Join a nationwide network of nurses who have rediscovered the passion that led them to nursing.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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