General Position Summary:
The Family Nurse Practitioner works as part of the clinic provider team performing a variety of direct patient services including assessment, diagnosis, implementation of treatment, evaluation, and monitoring the general patient management plan for clinic patients. The Family Nurse Practitioner performs these functions under the general supervision of a licensed physician in a primary health care setting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Patient Relations:
- Obtains complete medical history from patient, and/or family, and/or previous medical record, etc.
- Explains treatment options to patients and families.
- Teaches and counsels patients and families in a culturally sensitive manner.
Staff Relations/Team Building:
- Consults with physicians and other members of the health care team as necessary. Acts to facilitate communication between the members of the health care team, including clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Performs other necessary duties as required by the Johnson Health Center to meet the goal of providing primary health care services.
Clinical Duties:
- Assesses, diagnoses, implements treatment, evaluates, and monitors patients' health status.
- Performs complete physical examinations on patients.
- Orders routine and diagnostic lab and x-ray studies based on clinical guidelines and medical judgment.
- Diagnoses acute and chronic illness on the basis of clinical findings, laboratory and x-ray reports, and/or the results of other diagnostic procedures according to approved protocols.
- Formulates, initiates, and monitors patient management plans for patients assigned to the Family Nurse Practitioner, using protocols and/or consultation with a supervising physician.
- Refers patients requiring hospitalization or assessment and management of conditions to supervising physicians, emergency department physicians, or appropriate specialists.
- Renders emergency care and treatment, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, starting IV fluids, and ordering appropriate emergency medications. Sutures the lacerations and addresses acute orthopedic injury with splinting if within the provider's scope of care.
- Physical attendance is an essential element of the job and is necessary to perform the essential functions of the Family Nurse Practitioner position.
Administrative Duties:
- Reviews other providers' notes as per the Chart Review Policy of the Johnson Health Center.
- Maintains all patient records to comply with required standards, reviews records regularly, and obtains physician counter signatures where necessary.
Performance Improvement Activities:
- Attends all medical staff meetings and participates in the Johnson Health Center QI program.
Safety/Infection Control Activities:
- Attends all mandatory OSHA infection control seminars and follows general OSHA guidelines for infection control, including "Universal Precautions."
- Abides by all Johnson Health Center infection control policies, including acute response measures in the setting of a public health concern or disease outbreak.
Competencies:
- Attached.
Other Functions:
- Staff members will abide by the Code of Conduct as documented in the Corporate Compliance Manual.
- Must demonstrate a personal and professional commitment to Johnson Health Center and its mission.
- Treats all patients and staff with dignity and respect, mindful of the cultural differences of the diverse population we serve.
- Assures that any job functions that are added or changed as organizational needs required by Management are performed accurately, completely, and efficiently.
- Keeps professional licenses required for the position current and up to date. Obtains all continuing education required for license renewal.
JHC Core Values:
Staff members must actively demonstrate dedication and commitment to the core values of JHC.
- Respect – We value and respect each patient, their family, ourselves, and each other.
Every individual associated with Johnson Health Center will be treated with dignity and respect. We value and respect people’s differences, show empathy to our patients, their families and each other, and work collectively to build Johnson Health Center as a health center and an employer of choice.
- Integrity – We are committed to doing the right thing every time.
Our actions reflect our commitment to honesty, openness, truthfulness, accuracy and ethical behavior. We are accountable for the decisions we make and the outcome of those decisions.
- Excellence – We will pursue excellence each and every day in activities that foster, teamwork, quality improvement, patient care, innovation, and efficiencies.
At Johnson Health Center, our medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, front desk and administrative teams are passionately committed to the highest quality of care for our patients. We continually seek out ways to enhance the patient experience and promote an environment of continuous quality improvement.
- Innovation – We value creativity, flexibility, and continuous improvement efforts.
We are advocates and instruments of positive change, encouraging employees to engage in responsible risk-taking and working to make a difference. Out of the box thinking enables us to build on successes and learn from failures.
- Teamwork – We understand that teamwork is the essence of our ability to succeed.
We work across functional boundaries for the good of the organization. Our collaborative approach ensures participation, learning and respect and serves to improve the quality of patient care. By focusing on a team-based approach, the expertise of each Johnson Health Center employee is leveraged to optimize the patient experience.
Physical Demand and Working Environment:
Fast-paced office setting with travel to other offices often. Lifting and/or exerting force up to 25 pounds occasionally, with frequently moving of objects. Work requires speaking, sitting, bending, walking, standing, hearing, and stooping, kneeling, and repetitive motion with certain activities. OSHA high-risk position.
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, a Nurse Practitioner program recognized by the Board of Nursing, or from a program otherwise designated for Nurse Practitioners that has been approved by the State Board of Nursing.
- The ability to relate effectively to patients and providers.
- Must be qualified in Basic Life Support techniques.
- Sufficient experience to carry out the duties of this position.