Nurse Practitioner

SUMMARY
Responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of physician practitioners in specifically-assigned centers and within the patient care on-call rotation of the primary care organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES
· Medically manages a defined caseload of geriatric patients in skilled nursing centers, assisted living or personal care centers, home health, hospice, or community settings.
· Makes periodic, pertinent patient visits to the center or other site of care.
· Provides appropriate, timely medical orders.
· Provides appropriate, timely and pertinent documentation and assessments.
· Communicates with patients and/or responsible parties appropriately and in a timely manner.
· Committed to service to the patient, the community, and the mission and vision of Physician Services.
· Manages medical staff relationships with nursing, patients, and families.
· Develops a close and collegial relationship with all physicians and non-physician practitioners.
· Participates in physician led, evidence based, high quality, patient centered care initiatives, quality measures, and/or clinical practice guidelines.
· Maintains effective inter-departmental and inter-organizational communication to provide positive working relationships.
· Complies with established budget restraints.
· Maintains appropriate supplies and equipment necessary to perform job and in accordance with established departmental budget.
· Supports new information technology systems with an emphasis on electronic medical record system compatible with organization systems.
· Participates in organization surveys and any subsequently required reports.
· Attends and participates in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in professional field as well as to maintain current license/certification as required.
· Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.
· Follows established safety procedures when performing job tasks and/or working with equipment.
· Honors patients’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination individuality, privacy, property and civil rights.
· Complies with the Corporate Compliance Program.
· Reports job-related functions /tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary.
· Follows established safety regulations to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
· Complies with all Privacy and Security, Adverse Event Response, and Disaster Security and Business Recovery programs.
· Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
· Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
· Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
· Knowledge and compliance with rules and regulations governing medical care and payment for medical services.
· Knowledge and compliance with the procedural guidelines for the organization and its client centers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse meeting the Georgia Board of Nursing requirements to engage in advanced nursing practice and;
· Holds a Master’s degree or other graduate degree approved by the Board of Nursing.

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