Nurse Practitioner

SUMMARY Responsible forproviding direct patient care under the supervision of physician practitionersin specifically-assigned centersand within the patient care on-call rotation of the primary care organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Medically manages a defined caseload of geriatricpatients in skilled nursing centers.
• Makes periodic, pertinent patient visits to thecenter or other site of care.
• Provides appropriate, timely medical orders, pertinentdocumentation, and assessments.
• Communicates with patients and/or responsibleparties 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 allphysicians 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 andinter-organizational communication to provide positive working relationships.
• Participates in organization surveys and anysubsequently required reports.
• Honors patients' rights to fair and equitabletreatment, self-determination individuality, privacy, property and civilrights.
• Complies with the Corporate Compliance Program.
• Reports job-related functions /tasks that involveoccupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others asnecessary.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System byexhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines ofcommunication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups,project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure thesuccess of the System.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge and compliance with rules and regulationsgoverning medical care and payment for medical services.
• Knowledge and compliance with the proceduralguidelines for the organization and its client centers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse meetingthe Georgia Board of Nursing requirements to engage in advanced nursingpractice and;
• Holds a Master's degree or other graduate degreeapproved by the Board of Nursing.

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