NURSE PRACTITIONER
Company: Comprehensive Community Health Centers Inc.
Location: Glendale
Posted on: August 8, 2022
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Job Description:
Description:
JOB SUMMARY
Provides continuous and comprehensive services necessary for the
promotion of optimal
health, prevention and treatment, in an underserved community
clinic. To perform a variety of advanced clinical duties involved
in assessing, treating, controlling, and preventing patient illness
and disease within the assigned public health nursing program; to
perform physical examinations; identify patients with physical and
emotional illness; and to administer medications as prescribed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Identify physical and emotional illnesses through observations,
interpretations of laboratory finding, and analysis of patient
charts; analysis of diagnostic tests and appropriate medical,
hospital, or other health care as needed
Facilitates and implements systems that promote effective
collaborative communication with colleagues, peers, physician
associates, staff, hospital relationships and other members of the
health care team.
Works closely with the Medical Director to ensure the delivery of
quality patient care.
Maintain confidentiality and patient privacy.
Maintains Compliance with patient rights, guidelines and
standards.
Provides direction for continuous quality improvement activities
and develops methods for measuring the effectiveness of education
and practice activities.
Performs in quality assurance review on a periodic basis, including
systematic review of records and treatment plans.
Assists in the establishment and maintenance of CCHC quality
improvement program that monitors important aspects of care,
identifies problems in care, implements changes to improve care,
and evaluated effectiveness of action taken.
Collaborates with physician colleagues of the development of
process protocols and standardized procedure guidelines for the
delivery of patient care.
Monitors the success and failure of developed programs and reviews
the community service satisfaction as outcome measurements.
Perform duties as assigned by Chief Medical Director.
Requirements:
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of a Master's degree in nursing or a Doctorate of
Nursing Practice (DNP)
Must be certified by one of the following organizations,
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American Nurses Credentialing Center
National Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and
Neonatal Nursing Specialties
Pediatric Certification Board (previously the National
Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
Oncology Nurses Certification Corporation
AACN Certification Corporation
National Board on Certification of Hospice and Palliative
Nurses
Possession of a valid Registered Nurse California license.
Preferably two years nursing experience in an outpatient
clinic.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Advanced principles, procedures, methods, and techniques of medical
and health care.
Advanced principles and practices of medical diagnosis.
Approved medical treatments for a variety of health status.
Procedures and methods of laboratory testing and
interpretation.
Medical terminology.
Principles and procedures of medical record keeping.
Pertinent federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations
regarding health care.
Perform general physical examinations.
Provide responsible medical care within the scope of protocols.
Respond to emergency situations.
Prepare, perform, and interpret laboratory tests.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those
contacted in the course of work
Ability to commit to quality.
Ability to work flexible hours.
Ability to travel to and attend professional meetings, conferences,
trainings and programs sites.
Ability to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally with
students, health care team members, families and school staff.
Ability to function independently with regard to most clinical
decision-making.
Ability to find solutions when barriers are identified.
Strong documentation skills.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize when needed.
Ability to independently seek out resources and work
collaboratively.
Ability to read, understand and follow oral and written
instructions.
Experience and work ethics that supports working within a high
functioning, team-oriented environment.
Demonstrates a willingness and ability to work under
supervision.
Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with
staff.
Ability to use computer and learn new software programs.
Excellent interpersonal skills reflecting clarity and diplomacy and
the ability to communicate accurately and effectively with all
levels of staff and management.
Demonstrates ability to work in a regulatory climate that includes
oversight of state and federal entities, payer contracts etc.
Possesses ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in
writing.---
Possesses genuine respect for others and acceptance of their
individual social and cultural traits.
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Outlook.
Able to travel and attend professional meetings, conferences,
trainings and clinic sites.
Demonstrate flexibility, enthusiasm, and willingness to cooperate
while working with others in multi-disciplinary teams.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Position requires prolonged sitting at a computer, some bending,
lifting, stooping and stretching. Good eye-hand coordination and
manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard,
photocopy machine, telephone, and other office equipment is also
required. Employee must have normal range of hearing and
eyesight.
NOTE: The essential job functions for this position include, but
may not be limited to those listed in this job description.
Employees hired for this position must be able to perform the
essential functions of this job without imposing significant risk
of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or
others.
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Keywords: Comprehensive Community Health Centers Inc., Glendale , NURSE PRACTITIONER, Healthcare , Glendale, Arizona
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