The Nurse Practitioner is an independent health care provider who, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary health team, is responsible for patient evaluation and care through the performance of pertinent history and physical examination, assessment of needs and delivery of appropriate treatment
Job Summary
The Nurse Practitioner is an independent health care provider who, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary health team, is responsible for patient evaluation and care through the performance of pertinent history and physical examination, assessment of needs and delivery of appropriate treatment.
Provides nursing care and health teaching to an assigned group of adult and geriatric patients in an observation setting.
All duties and responsibilities are accomplished according to the collaborative practice agreement required by the State of Florida.
Matching Summary
The Nurse Practitioner is an independent health care provider who, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary health team, is responsible for patient evaluation and care through the performance of pertinent history and physical examination, assessment of needs and delivery of appropriate treatment.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
patient assessment and treatment
nursing care and health teaching
adult and geriatric patients
multi-disciplinary health team
Nice-to-have
independent health care provider
collaborative practice agreement
Key Requirements
MS in nursing required
Licensed by the State of Florida
Professional knowledge of nursing theory
Extensive knowledge of physical assessment
Extensive knowledge of differential diagnosis
Extensive knowledge of pathophysiology
Extensive knowledge of pharmacology
Extensive knowledge of management of acute chronic patient problems