POSITION SUMMARY:To be fully engaged in providing No Harm / Quality, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: providing administrative support and assistance to the position of report and by providing acute, episodic outpatient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and education as an advanced registered nurse practitioner, trained in a clinical specialty.PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:Quality/No Harm:
- Manages acute, episodic outpatient care and health maintenance needs of a dedicated patient population.
- Development of a plan of care consistent with established clinical protocols.
- Demonstrates competent skills in therapeutic, cost-effective pharmacologic administration and management.
- Collaborates with medical director(s) in development of clinical protocols/procedures for delivery of outpatient care.
- Promotes staff and community enhancement through coordination of in-services to staff, physicians, and partners to promote profession and organization.
- Works with manager to ensure collaborative problem solving with staff through participation in identification, mediation, and resolution of issues and team problems.
- Appropriate use and interpretation of diagnostic testing.
- Volunteers on one hospital committee or community project. Attends training courses yearly for CEU's and reports with an in-service to staff.
- Provides care to patients in a clean and safe environment.
- Facilitates development, implementation, and review of standards or practice, policies and procedures, quality outcome indicators and other designated work projects to enhance care delivery.
Customer Experience:
- Health Assessment may include basic physical.
- Interpretation of physical assessment findings and diagnostic results in determination of accurate differential diagnosis.
- Establishment of appropriate follow-up plan as necessary.
- Develops and implements formal and informal teaching plans for patients, families, staff, and community.
- Promotes patient/family-informed decision making in treatment plans and options.
Stewardship:
- Participates in departmental CQI efforts and provides support for improvement of identified issues.
- Completes charting and billable assignments in a timely manner.