Nurse Practitioner- Urgent Care (Job )

Company: UMC of Southern Nevada
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: May 4, 2024

Job Description:

Position Summary:
Assess, diagnose and treat patients. Duties include obtaining a patient's health history, performing a physical exam, prescribing laboratory tests and medication, providing patient and family education, and providing technical expertise to other nurses. Incumbents in this class work independently under the general direction of a physician pursuant to state statute.

Education/Experience:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and two (2) years of related clinical nursing experience.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Valid State of Nevada License to Practice as a Registered Nurse, and; State of Nevada License to Practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse, and; State of Nevada Pharmacy Board License to Prescribe Medications, and; DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate, and; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Some positions may require a Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP).
Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements

• Minimum of two years of post-graduate experience in a similar facility.
• Minimum of two years of Urgent or Emergency care experience.
• This position will require you to float to various UMC Quick Care facilities as needed.
  Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements
  Knowledge of: Anatomy and physiology; chemistry; microbiology; age-appropriate growth and development; pathophysiology and disease processes; current standards of medical and health care; limitations of the scope of practice; diagnostic tools; pharmacology; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age-specific patient care practices. Skill in: Diagnosing patient conditions and interpreting findings from examination and diagnostic tests; performing complete physical examinations; taking medical histories; writing information in patient chart; oral communication with patient to obtain information and convey health information; communicating effectively with a wide variety of patients from a diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; using a variety of diagnostic tools, depending upon area of specialization; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, vision to read instruments, printed materials and a VDT screen, hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
  
  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

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