Job Description
Duties Description The responsibilities of the Nurse Practitioner include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Completes medical history and physical examinations on newly admitted patients as well as any other required admission documentation.
• Authors medication orders and clarify orders when required with nursing.
• Assists in the ongoing assessment of patients and development of treatment plans.
• Provide educational lectures/groups to patients and/or other staff members.
• Provides individual health counseling to patients.
• Refers to and serves as a liaison with local hospitals, providing acute medical and psychiatric care.
• Functions as Employee Health Coordinator.
• Participates in activities to improve patient care and facility operations.
• Uses a computer daily for patient documentation and other required communications.
• May provide services via telemedicine.
• Travel to other ATC's to assist with coverage, as needed. <...