Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Practitioner (Urgent Care)

Description

The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced primary and/or specialty care for patients. The role includes diagnosing and treating acute, episodic, and chronic illnesses, performing physical exams, documenting medical histories, creating care plans, and ordering or executing diagnostic tests.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team
• Provide clinical services for conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains, and minor infections
• Treat minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
• Assess for more serious conditions and direct patients to the emergency room when needed
• Ensure delivery of quality care aligned with organizational commitments
• Diagnose and treat a variety of diseases in general practice
• Collect, record, and maintain accurate patient information
• Document past medical, family, and social history; review of systems; examinations; medications; allergies; assessment and plan
• Order and execute tests, analyses, and diagnostic imaging
• Analyze reports and examination findings to diagnose condition
• Administer or prescribe treatments
• Order lab and imaging tests to determine and manage immediate treatment plans
• Vaccinate patients to prevent communicable diseases
• Advise patients on diet, hygiene, and disease prevention
• Consult specialists when necessary and refer patients within the network
• Provide care to patients in the nursing home

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner program (Family or Adult Geriatrics)
• Current New York State license as a Nurse Practitioner
• National Board Certification required (AANP, ANCC, or ONCC)

Benefits

Employed opportunity supporting growth as a medical professional.