Nurse Practitioner-Surgery
Core
Provide patient medical care and promote health and wellness by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with a physician, specifically in a pediatric area.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric)
Builds
Comprehensive patient care plans including patient and family education, prescriptions, and therapies
Domain
Healthcare / Pediatrics
Required skills
APRN procedures and protocols, patient assessment, care plan formulation, patient and family education, prescription management, diagnostic test interpretation, documentation, mentoring, committee participation
Preferred skills
Knowledge of MS Board of Nursing regulations
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Completes health assessments (patient histories and physical exams), orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests, formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans, ensures complete documentation of assessments and care, coaches and mentors newer nurse practitioners, serves on nursing councils or hospital committees
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC