Nurse Practitioner- Urgent Care (Job )
Company: UMC of Southern Nevada
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Position Summary:
Assess, diagnose and treat patients. Duties include obtaining a
patient's health history, performing a physical exam, prescribing
laboratory tests and medication, providing patient and family
education, and providing technical expertise to other nurses.
Incumbents in this class work independently under the general
direction of a physician pursuant to state statute.
Education/Experience:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and two (2) years of
related clinical nursing experience.
Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Valid State of Nevada License to Practice as a Registered Nurse,
and; State of Nevada License to Practice as an Advanced Practice
Nurse, and; State of Nevada Pharmacy Board License to Prescribe
Medications, and; DEA Controlled Substance Registration
Certificate, and; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Some
positions may require a Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP).
Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements
Knowledge of: Anatomy and physiology; chemistry; microbiology;
age-appropriate growth and development; pathophysiology and disease
processes; current standards of medical and health care;
limitations of the scope of practice; diagnostic tools;
pharmacology; department and hospital safety practices and
procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and
practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous
materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and
procedures; age-specific patient care practices. Skill in:
Diagnosing patient conditions and interpreting findings from
examination and diagnostic tests; performing complete physical
examinations; taking medical histories; writing information in
patient chart; oral communication with patient to obtain
information and convey health information; communicating
effectively with a wide variety of patients from a diverse
socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; using a variety of
diagnostic tools, depending upon area of specialization;
establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with
all personnel contacted in the course of duties.Physical
Requirements and Working Conditions: Mobility to work in a typical
clinical setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain
standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, vision to read
instruments, printed materials and a VDT screen, hearing and speech
to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone.
Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force
occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a
negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions of this
classification.
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