Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Company: Prairie Band, LLC
Location: Pinon
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Description: Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP)Work under the
general technical and administrative supervision of the Pinon
Health Center (PHC) Outpatient Department Director or their
designee. Provide professional medical services or direct patient
care services under the terms of this contract, appropriate and
timely medical services in accordance with the standards of care
established by recognized medical care organizations and in
accordance with the policies and procedures of Chinle Service
Unit's Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules & Regulations, including
attendance at department and medical staff meetings at Chinle
Service Unit facilities. provide acute and chronic primary and
urgent care services in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this contract and in accordance with the standards of The Joint
Commission, professional standards of the their licensing board,
Indian Health Service, Navajo Area and Chinle Service Unit policy
and procedures and Chinle Service Unit Medical Staff Bylaws.
Provide professional medical services or direct patient care
service as permitted by medical staff credentialing privileges as
follows: A. Conduct outpatient clinics for patients ages 0 - 21
years, make observations appropriate to the outpatients underlying
disease and treatment plan, including current symptoms. Review the
patient's medications, diet, therapy course, and adherence to
management plan and patient observations. Modify regimen as
required. Instruct and counsel patient as required. Interviews and
examines patients, reviews past medical history, and requests
and/or performs complex diagnostic tests and examinations deemed
necessary to obtain all possible information related to each case.
Makes preliminary diagnosis, directs, prescribes or provides
treatment, or arranges for specialized care or patient referral as
required. Evaluates patients presenting for services. Bases
decisions upon information obtained, professional medical knowledge
and skills and prescribe policies and procedures. Makes note of
observations to be incorporated into clinical records. Provide
emergency care as required. Provides definitive management in all
medical categories for cases that do not require referral. Gives
total patient care including prevention, health maintenance, early
diagnosis, treatment and follow-up services to patients under
his/her care. Obtains consultation as needed. As clinically
appropriate, provides medical care to patients for wide spectrum of
acute and chronic illness. Serves as a member of the code team in
life threatening situations for which the code blue or medical
emergency activation system has been initiated. Conducts outpatient
clinics making observations appropriate to the outpatient's
underlying disease and treatment plan, including current symptoms.
Reviews the patient's medications, diet, therapy course, adherence
to management plan and patient observations. Modifies regimen as
indicated. Instructs and counsels patients and family members as
required. Refers patients to appropriate contracted medical or
other government facilities, providing full clinical information
for care and diagnostic procedures that cannot be adequately
provided at local I.H.S. facilities. Coordinates and integrates
information obtained into the ongoing Health Care Program at the
Service Unit and assures the provision of timely follow up care as
required. Works closely with allied health professional (i.e.,
Community Health Nurse, Social Workers, Health Educator, etc.) to
utilize and coordinate the services of other health care
professional in the management of the families' medical,
psychological and social problems. Makes appropriate referrals and
obtains appropriate consultations after primary complete evaluation
and documentation has been completed. PM21Requirements: Experience
have completed an accredited Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program
with a minimum of six (6) months experience in the specialty
required by the contract, unless otherwise approved by the CSU
Credentials Committee or Contracting Officer. There must be no
lapse of services of more than six (6) consecutive months for at
least six (6) months prior to beginning tour of duty with CSU. Have
a fully valid and active license as a Certified Pediatric Nurse
Practitioner (PNP) in Family Practice and/or Acute Care throughout
the term of the contract. Certification/License/Registration be
board certified with the American Nurses Credentialing Center that
is appropriate to specialty, and possess a current, valid,
unrestricted appropriate license in any state, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the
United States, throughout the term of this contract. If is asked to
perform outside the normal training parameters of his/her
specialty, then provide certification of hospital privileges in
those additional scope of practice(s). Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) License. maintain a valid, current, full and
unrestricted DEA license with schedule types II through V and
maintain certification throughout the term of the contract.
Maintain a valid and current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR),
Basic Life Support (BLS). Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS),
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Trauma Life
Support (ATLS) certifications are highly recommended.
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Keywords: Prairie Band, LLC, Flagstaff , Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Other , Pinon, Arizona
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