APRN

Job DetailsJob Location: Tampa, FL 33612ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Nurse Practitioner is a licensed independent practitioner who is responsible for managing health problems and coordinating health care for clinic patients in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and the nursing standards of care (assessment of health status, diagnosis, development of plan of care and treatment, implementation of treatment plan, and evaluation of patient status). Clinical management is conducted in collaboration with other health care team members, and the scope of practice established by a protocol with a licensed medical doctor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for clinic patients
Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.
Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability, including but not limited to serving in the first assisting role.
Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools and patient engagement

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Not Applicable
QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
Current Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) Licensure
Current Nurse Practitioner certification in Family Medicine, preferred
Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), preferred
Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

WORKING CONDITIONS

General office working conditions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs, balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust

to focus.  Frequent travel is required, often up to several hours of driving per day.  Ability to travel to, attend, and conduct sales presentations.  Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.  Exposure to variable weather conditions is likely.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TRAVEL

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

SAFETY HAZARD OF THE JOB

Minimal Hazards