Nurse Practitioner / Physician's Assistant
4 months ago
Perth Amboy
Job Description$50,000 in annual bonus potential!DESCRIPTION Nurse Practitioner / Physician's Assistant Medical Director Services PC is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner / Physician's Assistant for a skilled nursing facility! DUTIES: • Assuring delivery of quality care services to all patients in a respectful and professional manner, • Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives, • Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories, • Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records, • Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections, • Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance, • Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans, • Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, • Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, • Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions, • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies, • Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities, • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed, • Health promotion and maintenance, thoroughness, clinical skills, informing others, medical teamwork, bedside manner, infection control, administering medication, pain management, self-development, • Appropriate State Licensure in good standing #IND1