Primary Care NP, Queenstown, MD

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation; Queenstown (MD); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health in Queenstown, Maryland seeks a compassionate Primary Care NP to join our team. You will perform exams, manage diagnoses, develop treatment plans, and educate patients and families as part of a collaborative care team with physicians and nursing staff.

The position requires an accredited NP program, active state NP and RN licensure and a current BLS certification. DEA/CDS eligibility is desired.

Qualifications

• Master of Science degree with completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program required.
• Current state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner required.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse required.
• Current BLS certification or obtained prior to providing direct patient care is required.
• Experience preferred, not required.
• DEA and CDS eligible.

Responsabilités

• Performs medical examinations and evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, follow-up, consultations and health education appropriate for the patient’s age and situation.
• Obtains patient histories and develops patient care charges, ensuring completeness and accuracy of documentation.
• Orders, obtains and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Designs, orders and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results.
• Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the collaborative physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager.
• Communicates plan of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens.
• Provides medical care for ill and injured patients in accordance with accepted standards of care.
• Provides health education to patients and families as required and appropriate.
• Documents medical findings and care provided in the patient’s clinical record, including information of laboratory and radiographic studies.
• Teaches health maintenance procedures and provides educational resources to patients as needed.
• Collaborates with physician or other health care team members regarding patients’ health needs, outcomes and effectiveness of care plan.
• Initiates appropriate contact with other health care providers as required.Maintains the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information. Uses and discloses only that information which is necessary to perform the function of the job.

Connaissances

Nurse Practitioner

Patient care

Communication

Formation

MSN NP

Outils

BLS

DEA/CDS eligible

Description du poste

Job Requirements

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health (UMMS) is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Primary Care NP to join our team in Queenstown, Maryland.

Work Experience

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

• Performs medical examinations and evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, follow-up, consultations and health education appropriate for the patient’s age and situation.
• Obtains patient histories and develops patient care charges, ensuring completeness and accuracy of documentation.
• Orders, obtains and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Designs, orders and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results.
• Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the collaborative physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager.
• Communicates plan of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens.
• Provides medical care for ill and injured patients in accordance with accepted standards of care.
• Provides health education to patients and families as required and appropriate.
• Documents medical findings and care provided in the patient’s clinical record, including information of laboratory and radiographic studies.
• Teaches health maintenance procedures and provides educational resources to patients as needed.
• Collaborates with physician or other health care team members regarding patients’ health needs, outcomes and effectiveness of care plan.
• Initiates appropriate contact with other health care providers as required.Maintains the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information. Uses and discloses only that information which is necessary to perform the function of the job.

Education And Experience

• Master of Science degree with completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program required.
• Current state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner required.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse required.
• Current BLS certification or obtained prior to providing direct patient care is required.
• Experience preferred, not required.
• DEA and CDS eligible.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills are required to interact with patient families, departmental units, medical and nursing staff on all essential matters. Demonstrated/documented effective interpersonal skills.
• Maintains updated hospital safety and other mandatory training.
• Updated immunizations as recommended per practice area.

Patient Safety

Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.

• Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

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