Nurse Practitioner NP or Physician Assistant PA - Quick Care

A Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is a licensed health care provider, trained to provide direct delivery of patient care services to patients of all ages. In accordance with the rules and regulations set forth by the State of Wyoming, a Nurse Practitioner will engage in the provision of outpatient, primary care services in a clinic setting.

Qualifications of the CHCCW Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant:

•Graduate of an accredited college/university Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program with current license/certification in the state of Wyoming, and current or eligible for prescriptive authority in the State of Wyoming.

• Preferable 3-5 years' experience as an NP or PA in an ER or urgent care setting.

•Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, computer and typing skills, and familiarity with using an electronic medical record.

•Have current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

•Follow all credentialing and privileging procedures from applicable technical, certifying, authorizing or credentialing institutions or boards.

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant utilizes advanced, professional medical skills with healthcare as primary focus as well as interacts with a variety of healthcare and medical professionals.

1. Provides comprehensive assessment, develops treatment plans, implements plans of care, and evaluates effectiveness of interventions with revisions as necessary.

2. Initiates, monitors, and adjusts medications and treatments according to approved protocols.

3. Demonstrates thorough understanding of all requirements and practice standards relating to the prescription and administration of medications including compliance with organization policy and procedures, documentation requirements, and medication education.

4.Initiates appropriate medication and other therapies for diagnosed conditions; follows established protocols for making changes in medications when indicated according to variations in a patient’s response; monitors patients for side effects to prescribed medications; ensures that all orders are dated, timed, legible, and signed, and include the indication for each medication and therapy prescribed; adheres to the established formulary for therapeutic regimens before using non-formulary medications.

5. Documents all relevant patient care issues in patients’ progress notes and treatment plan.

6.Demonstrates knowledge of less restrictive behavioral interventions, documentation requirements, disaster and fire procedures, infection control, and risk management.

7. Demonstrates sensitivity to cultural diversity issues and treats each patient with dignity and respect when providing care and treatment.

8. Provides individualized care and treatment that is consistent with the developmental needs of each patient.

9. Ensures that progress notes and other necessary documentation are in the facility’s specified format and are relevant, legible and grammatically correct.

10. Serves on assigned committees.

11. Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow standardized procedures that may call for deviations.

12. Must be able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of instructions and apply knowledge to different factual situations.

13. Must be alert at all times; pay close attention to details.

14. Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous basis.

15. Perform other duties as assigned.