Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Job Summary: Utilizes advanced knowledge and clinical expertise to provide specialized health care to individuals, families, groups and communities across the health-illness continuum. Additionally, functions as a consultant, educator, researcher, resource and role model for patients, families, community, nursing and other health care providers. Practices within the legal scope of practice.
Responsibilities:

1. Assesses the health status of patients by performing a comprehensive health history, physical examination and the collection of various data to analyze and formulate appropriate diagnoses and a problem list.
2. Implement appropriate interventions which may include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, invasive procedures, education, counseling, and initiating healthcare and community referrals.
3. Evaluates and documents patient attainment of expected outcomes. Coordinates and facilitates continuity of ca...