Nurse Practitioner (Urgent Care)

Quick Facts

• Role: Nurse Practitioner (Urgent Care)
• Focus: Advanced primary and/or specialty care in an urgent care setting

Description

As a Nurse Practitioner in urgent care, you will provide advanced primary and/or specialty care to patients. You will perform physical exams, document medical histories, create care plans, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and prescribe or administer treatments. You’ll also vaccinate patients and direct them to the emergency room when conditions are more serious.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team
• Treat acute episodic 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 and recognize more serious conditions and direct patients to the emergency room when necessary
• 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 diagnostic tests, analyses, and imaging; analyze results to diagnose condition
• Administer or prescribe treatments and order lab and imaging tests for immediate treatment planning
• Vaccinate patients to immunize against communicable diseases
• Advise patients on diet, hygiene, and disease prevention
• Consult medical specialists when necessary and refer to in-network subspecialists
• Provide care to patients in the Urgent Care setting

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner program (Family or Adult Geriatrics)
• Current New York State Nurse Practitioner license
• National Board Certification (AANP, ANCC, or ONCC)
• Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) is a plus
• EMR/EHR experience is a plus
• New grads are encouraged to apply

Benefits

• Salary: $110,000–$150,000