What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner (NP) position at Jax Spine and Pain Centers?
Centurion Spine and Pain Centers
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Obtains detailed history and develops patient care charts; performs physical examinations and evaluations on assigned patients; assesses and treats medical problems and provides direct patient care to a specified patient population.
- Assists in providing pre-op and post-op care; writes appropriate orders
- Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
- Supervises and/or coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinic.
- Writes progress notes on patients' charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed; maintains other records as required.
- Provides health education to patients, families and/or community health practitioners and groups; may train and supervise medical residents engaged in specific clinical activities.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
- May perform clinical research related to specific operations.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Job Requirements
- Certification as a Physician's Assistant OR State of Georgia Certified Nurse Practitioner or certification pending, as documented by temporary certificate.
- Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
- Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
- Ability to perform medical examinations using standard medical procedures.
- Knowledge of CPR and emergency medical procedures.
- Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public.
- Ability to educate patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
- Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques, issues, and approaches in area of expertise.
- Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Knowledge of OR, pre-op and/or post-op procedures.
- Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
- Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions.
- Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
- Knowledge of primary care principles and practices.
- Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
- Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
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