NURSE PRACTITIONER - Urology

Essential Duties

• Appropriate utilization of available healthcare resources.
• Communicates effectively and positively with patients and co-workers.
• Completes and locks charts timely and according to policy requirements.
• Consults with Medical Director or Collaborating physician as needed.
• Diagnoses and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments under the direction of the designated physician.
• Ensures confidentiality of patients, co-workers, and the organization in all day to day activities.
• Maintains accurate patient medical records.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of health issues in field of practice.
• Makes appropriate referrals to medical and social service providers.
• Obtains and reviews medical histories and performs physical assessments.
• Obtains appropriate specimens for testing.
• Orders appropriate laboratory/diagnostic testing and interprets results, providing timely follow-up.
• Performs (within scope of delineated privileges) management of IUD and skin implants.
• Performs (within scope of delineated privileges) other approved non-core privileges.
• Performs (within scope of delineated privileges) skin procedures including, but not limited to: repairing lacerations, steri-strip application, suturing and I&D.
• Performs developmental screening and age and gender appropriate screening tests.
• Provides age and gender appropriate health education and counseling.
• Provides charts for Collaborative review according to policy.

Required Experience

Required Licensure/Education

Preferred Education

Employee Health Requirements

• Exposure/Sensory Requirements
• Exposure to:
• Chemicals: NA
• Video Display Terminals: Average
• Blood and Body Fluids: Minimal exposure - to follow universal precautions.
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: Potential risk for exposure, however, the degree of exposure is to be determined on an individual basis.
• Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
• Speech: Needed for communicating, interviewing and counseling patients, families, staff and community agencies.
• Vision: Needed to read memos and literature, and for interviewing and counseling..
• Smell: NA
• Hearing: Needed for communicating, interviewing, and counseling.
• Touch: Needed for documentation.
• Activity/Lifting Requirements
• Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
• Sit: 70%
• Twist: 3%
• Stand: 10%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 30%
• Kneel: 1%
• Lift: 1%
• Drive: 0%
• Squat: 1%
• Climb: 0%
• Bend: 1%
• Reach above shoulders: 1%
• The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 20 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 35 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 50 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
• Over 100 lbs: Not Required
• Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
• May occasionally carry books, charts, or printed material to specified locations for program set up.
• Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
• Sit: 378
• Twist: 0
• Stand: 54
• Crawl: 0
• Walk: 162
• Kneel: 5.4
• Lift: 5.4
• Drive: 0
• Squat: 5.4
• Climb: 0
• Bend: 5.4
• Reach above shoulders: 5.4
• Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
• Simple grasp up to 10 lbs.
• Normal weight occasional
• Pushing & pulling Normal weight occasional
• Fine Manipulation: Writing, use of computer keyboard, telephone use, push patient in wheelchair.
• Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: None
• Environmental Factors &Special Hazards
• Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
• Inside hours: 8
• Outside hours : 0
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Normal Range
• Atmosphere:
• Special Hazards: NA
• Protective Clothing Required: None